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BSB to PWK: distance & flight time
Brasilia (Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
4,746 mi
7,638 km · 4,124 nm
9h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,746 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BSB — Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport · Brasilia, Brazil
- 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 BSB
- GYN · Santa Genoveva Airport101 mi away
- CLV · Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport136 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 BSB from PWK?
The flight distance from Brasilia (BSB) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 4,746 miles (7,638 km, 4,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BSB to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 46m 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 Brasilia and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 2 hours behind Brasilia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BSB to PWK?
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