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EDF to PWK: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
2,825 mi
4,547 km · 2,455 nm
6h
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,825 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage, 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 EDF
- MRI · Merrill Field3 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport5 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport8 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport24 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 EDF from PWK?
The flight distance from Anchorage (EDF) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 2,825 miles (4,547 km, 2,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDF to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Anchorage and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 3 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDF to PWK?
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