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HKT to PWK: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
8,944 mi
14,394 km · 7,772 nm
18h
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 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 HKT from PWK?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 8,944 miles (14,394 km, 7,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Phuket and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 12 hours behind Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to PWK?
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