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ESB to PWK: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
5,659 mi
9,106 km · 4,917 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 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 ESB from PWK?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 5,659 miles (9,106 km, 4,917 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 Ankara and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 8 hours behind Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to PWK?
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