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LFT to PWK: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
854 mi
1,374 km · 742 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
854 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 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 LFT from PWK?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 854 miles (1,374 km, 742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 LFT to PWK?
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