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PHX to PWK: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
1,440 mi
2,318 km · 1,252 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 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 PHX from PWK?
The flight distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 1,440 miles (2,318 km, 1,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHX to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Phoenix and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 2 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHX to PWK?
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