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FEL to PWK: distance & flight time
Fuerstenfeldbruck (Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
4,497 mi
7,238 km · 3,908 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FEL — Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base · Fuerstenfeldbruck, Germany
- 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 FEL
- OBF · Oberpfaffenhofen Airport9 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport22 mi away
- MUC · Munich Airport26 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport37 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 FEL from PWK?
The flight distance from Fuerstenfeldbruck (FEL) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 4,497 miles (7,238 km, 3,908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FEL to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Fuerstenfeldbruck and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 7 hours behind Fuerstenfeldbruck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FEL to PWK?
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