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BHQ to PWK: distance & flight time
Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
9,667 mi
15,557 km · 8,400 nm
19h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,667 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 25m 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
- BHQ — Broken Hill Airport · Broken Hill, 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 BHQ
- WIO · Wilcannia Airport117 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 BHQ from PWK?
The flight distance from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 9,667 miles (15,557 km, 8,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHQ to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 time difference between Broken Hill and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 14.5 hours behind Broken Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHQ to PWK?
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