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MSY to PWK: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
848 mi
1,364 km · 737 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
848 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from PWK?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 848 miles (1,364 km, 737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 MSY to PWK?
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