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AUW to PWK: distance & flight time
Wausau (Wausau Downtown Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
213 mi
342 km · 185 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
213 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- AUW — Wausau Downtown Airport · Wausau, United States
- 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 AUW
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport27 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport34 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport40 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 AUW from PWK?
The flight distance from Wausau (AUW) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 213 miles (342 km, 185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUW to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 AUW to PWK?
Nonstop service on AUW–PWK 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 1h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUW to PWK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AUW–PWK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AUW to PWK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AUW–PWK 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.