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FWA to PWK: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
160 mi
258 km · 139 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
160 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 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 FWA from PWK?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 160 miles (258 km, 139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWA to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 Fort Wayne and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 1 hour behind Fort Wayne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWA to PWK?
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