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NJK to PWA: distance & flight time
El Centro (El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field)) → Oklahoma City (Wiley Post Airport)
1,046 mi
1,683 km · 909 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,046 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NJK — El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) · El Centro, United States
- PWA — Wiley Post Airport · Oklahoma City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NJK
Near PWA
- OKC · Will Rogers World Airport10 mi away
- TIK · Tinker Air Force Base17 mi away
- SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport54 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NJK from PWA?
The flight distance from El Centro (NJK) to Oklahoma City (PWA) is 1,046 miles (1,683 km, 909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NJK to PWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NJK to PWA?
Nonstop service on NJK–PWA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between El Centro and Oklahoma City?
Oklahoma City is 2 hours ahead of El Centro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NJK to PWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NJK–PWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NJK to PWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NJK–PWA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.