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GTR to PWK: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
600 mi
965 km · 521 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
600 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from PWK?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 600 miles (965 km, 521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from GTR to PWK?
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