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PWK to ANC: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,832 mi
4,557 km · 2,461 nm
6h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,832 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, 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 ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from ANC?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,832 miles (4,557 km, 2,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 1m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to ANC?
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