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ZBY to UGN: distance & flight time
Sainyabuli (Sayaboury Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
8,133 mi
13,088 km · 7,067 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZBY — Sayaboury Airport · Sainyabuli, Laos
- 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 ZBY
- LPQ · Luang Phabang International Airport54 mi away
- NNT · Nan Airport68 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport96 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport101 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 ZBY from UGN?
The flight distance from Sainyabuli (ZBY) to Chicago (UGN) is 8,133 miles (13,088 km, 7,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZBY to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZBY to UGN?
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