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CGX to PWK: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
23 mi
37 km · 20 nm
32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
23 miles nonstop takes roughly 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, 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 CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 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 CGX from PWK?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 23 miles (37 km, 20 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 32m 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 cheapest way to fly from CGX to PWK?
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