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LNK to PWK: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
466 mi
751 km · 405 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
466 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LNK — Lincoln Airport · Lincoln, 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 LNK
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport43 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base48 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield55 mi away
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport59 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 LNK from PWK?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 466 miles (751 km, 405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 LNK to PWK?
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