# Distance from Chicago/Waukegan (UGN) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 1,029 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,029 km / 639 mi / 555 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 256° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Canada
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 22:33 in Chicago/Waukegan, it's 23:33 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 354 ft (YOW is lower than UGN)

## Airports

### [Waukegan Ntl Airport (UGN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ugn-chicagowaukegan-waukegan-ntl-airport/1ef266df-3dd6-60c6-8671-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chicago/Waukegan, United States
- ICAO: KUGN
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 42.420000, -87.870000
- Elevation: 728 ft

### [Ottawa / Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yow-ottawa-ottawa-macdonald-cartier-international-airport/1ef266de-b189-6992-9daf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ottawa, Canada
- ICAO: CYOW
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 45.320000, -75.670000
- Elevation: 374 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:33 in Chicago/Waukegan, it's 23:33 in Ottawa.

## Related

- [Waukegan Ntl Airport (UGN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ugn-chicagowaukegan-waukegan-ntl-airport/1ef266df-3dd6-60c6-8671-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ottawa / Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yow-ottawa-ottawa-macdonald-cartier-international-airport/1ef266de-b189-6992-9daf-06bb2780ed98)
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