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GDL to PWK: distance & flight time
Guadalajara (Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
1,741 mi
2,802 km · 1,513 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,741 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GDL — Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport · Guadalajara, Mexico
- 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 GDL
- ZMM · Zamora Airport75 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport88 mi away
- AGU · Jesús Terán Paredo International Airport104 mi away
- UPN · Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport113 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 GDL from PWK?
The flight distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 1,741 miles (2,802 km, 1,513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDL to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Guadalajara and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 1 hour ahead of Guadalajara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDL to PWK?
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