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IKK to PWK: distance & flight time
Kankakee (Greater Kankakee Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
72 mi
116 km · 63 nm
39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
72 miles nonstop takes roughly 39m 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
- IKK — Greater Kankakee Airport · Kankakee, 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 IKK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport63 mi away
- JOT · Joliet Regional Airport35 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport36 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport39 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 IKK from PWK?
The flight distance from Kankakee (IKK) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 72 miles (116 km, 63 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKK to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 39m 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 IKK to PWK?
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