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OTP to PWK: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
5,194 mi
8,360 km · 4,514 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OTP — Henri Coandă International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- 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 OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 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 OTP from PWK?
The flight distance from Bucharest (OTP) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 5,194 miles (8,360 km, 4,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTP to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 Bucharest and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 8 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTP to PWK?
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