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MAA to PWK: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
8,555 mi
13,767 km · 7,434 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
- 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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 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 MAA from PWK?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 8,555 miles (13,767 km, 7,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m 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 Madras and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 10.5 hours behind Madras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAA to PWK?
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