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PWK to ACH: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport)
4,462 mi
7,181 km · 3,878 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
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 ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from ACH?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Altenrhein (ACH) is 4,462 miles (7,181 km, 3,878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to ACH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m 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 Altenrhein?
Altenrhein is 7 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to ACH?
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