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PWK to ACA: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,887 mi
3,037 km · 1,640 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
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 ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from ACA?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,887 miles (3,037 km, 1,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour behind Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to ACA?
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