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HLG to PAH: distance & flight time
Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport) → PADUCAH (Barkley Regional Airport)
488 mi
786 km · 424 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
488 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, United States
- PAH — Barkley Regional Airport · PADUCAH, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 mi away
Near PAH
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport45 mi away
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport50 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLG from PAH?
The flight distance from Wheeling (HLG) to PADUCAH (PAH) is 488 miles (786 km, 424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLG to PAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HLG to PAH?
Nonstop service on HLG–PAH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wheeling and PADUCAH?
PADUCAH is 1 hour behind Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLG to PAH?
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Why are some HLG to PAH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HLG–PAH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.