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FXE to PWK: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
1,184 mi
1,905 km · 1,029 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,184 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 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 FXE from PWK?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 1,184 miles (1,905 km, 1,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Lauderdale and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 1 hour behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXE to PWK?
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