Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CAG to PWK: distance & flight time
Cagliari (Cagliari Elmas Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
4,783 mi
7,697 km · 4,156 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
See live CAG→PWK fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,783 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAG — Cagliari Elmas Airport · Cagliari, Italy
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near CAG
- DCI · Decimomannu Air Base8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport50 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport57 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport104 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 CAG from PWK?
The flight distance from Cagliari (CAG) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 4,783 miles (7,697 km, 4,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAG to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 Cagliari and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 7 hours behind Cagliari.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAG to PWK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAG–PWK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.