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KUA to PWK: distance & flight time
Kuantan (Kuantan Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
9,190 mi
14,790 km · 7,986 nm
18h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,190 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUA — Kuantan Airport · Kuantan, Malaysia
- 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 KUA
- KTE · Kerteh Airport55 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport93 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport111 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport123 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 KUA from PWK?
The flight distance from Kuantan (KUA) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 9,190 miles (14,790 km, 7,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUA to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 29m 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 Kuantan and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 13 hours behind Kuantan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUA to PWK?
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