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MEL to PWK: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
9,668 mi
15,560 km · 8,402 nm
19h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,668 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from PWK?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 9,668 miles (15,560 km, 8,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 25m 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 Melbourne and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to PWK?
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