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PWK to ABQ: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
1,119 mi
1,801 km · 973 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from ABQ?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 1,119 miles (1,801 km, 973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Chicago-Wheeling and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 1 hour behind Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to ABQ?
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