Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LGB to PWK: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
1,734 mi
2,790 km · 1,507 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
See live LGB→PWK fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,734 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from PWK?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 1,734 miles (2,790 km, 1,507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m 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 Long Beach and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 2 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to PWK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LGB–PWK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.