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ADL to PWK: distance & flight time
Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
9,911 mi
15,949 km · 8,612 nm
19h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,911 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Near PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ADL from PWK?
The flight distance from Adelaide (ADL) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 9,911 miles (15,949 km, 8,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADL to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 54m 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 time difference between Adelaide and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 14.5 hours behind Adelaide.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADL to PWK?
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