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CFR to PWK: distance & flight time
Caen (Caen-Carpiquet Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
4,012 mi
6,456 km · 3,486 nm
8h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 20m 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
- CFR — Caen-Carpiquet Airport · Caen, France
- 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 CFR
- DOL · Deauville-Saint-Gatien Airport30 mi away
- LEH · Le Havre Octeville Airport35 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport54 mi away
- CER · Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport56 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 CFR from PWK?
The flight distance from Caen (CFR) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 4,012 miles (6,456 km, 3,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFR to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 20m 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 Caen and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 7 hours behind Caen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFR to PWK?
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