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GIG to PWK: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
5,314 mi
8,552 km · 4,618 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,314 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- 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 GIG
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport14 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base31 mi away
- JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport71 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 GIG from PWK?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 5,314 miles (8,552 km, 4,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Rio De Janeiro and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 2 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to PWK?
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