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LEY to PWK: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
4,124 mi
6,637 km · 3,584 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from PWK?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 4,124 miles (6,637 km, 3,584 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m 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 Lelystad and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 7 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to PWK?
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