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LIY to PWK: distance & flight time
Wright (Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
788 mi
1,268 km · 685 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
788 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIY — Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport · Wright, 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 LIY
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field26 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport27 mi away
- TBR · Statesboro Bulloch County Airport42 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport44 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 LIY from PWK?
The flight distance from Wright (LIY) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 788 miles (1,268 km, 685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIY to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LIY to PWK?
Nonstop service on LIY–PWK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wright and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 1 hour behind Wright.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIY to PWK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LIY–PWK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LIY to PWK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LIY–PWK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.