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MQF to PWK: distance & flight time
Magnetiogorsk (Magnitogorsk International Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
5,547 mi
8,927 km · 4,820 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MQF — Magnitogorsk International Airport · Magnetiogorsk, Russia
- 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 MQF
- UFA · Ufa International Airport142 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 MQF from PWK?
The flight distance from Magnetiogorsk (MQF) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 5,547 miles (8,927 km, 4,820 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQF to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Magnetiogorsk and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 10 hours behind Magnetiogorsk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQF to PWK?
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