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PKX to PWK: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Daxing International Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
6,595 mi
10,613 km · 5,731 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,595 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m 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
- PKX — Beijing Daxing International Airport · Beijing, China
- 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 PKX
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport57 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport115 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 PKX from PWK?
The flight distance from Beijing (PKX) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 6,595 miles (10,613 km, 5,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKX to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m 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 PKX to PWK?
Nonstop service on PKX–PWK 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 13h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKX to PWK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PKX–PWK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PKX to PWK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PKX–PWK 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.