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YRM to UGN: distance & flight time
Rocky Mountain House (Rocky Mountain House Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
1,429 mi
2,299 km · 1,241 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,429 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YRM — Rocky Mountain House Airport · Rocky Mountain House, Canada
- UGN — Waukegan National Airport · Chicago, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YRM
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport46 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport82 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport89 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport98 mi away
Near UGN
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport31 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport12 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport21 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YRM from UGN?
The flight distance from Rocky Mountain House (YRM) to Chicago (UGN) is 1,429 miles (2,299 km, 1,241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRM to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YRM to UGN?
Nonstop service on YRM–UGN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rocky Mountain House and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour ahead of Rocky Mountain House.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRM to UGN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YRM–UGN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YRM to UGN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YRM–UGN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.