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IND to PWK: distance & flight time
Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
186 mi
299 km · 161 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
186 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, 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 IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 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 IND from PWK?
The flight distance from Indianapolis (IND) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 186 miles (299 km, 161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IND to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 IND to PWK?
Nonstop service on IND–PWK 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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Indianapolis and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 1 hour behind Indianapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IND to PWK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IND–PWK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IND to PWK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IND–PWK 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.