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DRA to PWK: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
1,542 mi
2,482 km · 1,340 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 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 DRA from PWK?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 1,542 miles (2,482 km, 1,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 DRA to PWK?
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