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MDW to PWK: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
24 mi
39 km · 21 nm
32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
24 miles nonstop takes roughly 32m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, 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 MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 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 MDW from PWK?
The flight distance from Chicago (MDW) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 24 miles (39 km, 21 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDW to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 32m 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 MDW to PWK?
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