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FRI to PWK: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
510 mi
822 km · 444 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
510 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from PWK?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 510 miles (822 km, 444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FRI to PWK?
Nonstop service on FRI–PWK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to PWK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRI–PWK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRI to PWK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRI–PWK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.