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LGH to PWK: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
9,775 mi
15,731 km · 8,494 nm
19h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,775 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 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 LGH from PWK?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 9,775 miles (15,731 km, 8,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 38m 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 Leigh Creek and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 14.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to PWK?
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