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LSE to PWK: distance & flight time
La Crosse (La Crosse Municipal Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
209 mi
336 km · 181 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
209 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LSE — La Crosse Municipal Airport · La Crosse, 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 LSE
- VOK · Volk Field50 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport60 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport62 mi away
- EAU · Chippewa Valley Regional Airport69 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 LSE from PWK?
The flight distance from La Crosse (LSE) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 209 miles (336 km, 181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSE to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m 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 LSE to PWK?
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