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CMI to PWK: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
145 mi
233 km · 126 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
145 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, 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 CMI
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 CMI from PWK?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 145 miles (233 km, 126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 cheapest way to fly from CMI to PWK?
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