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PWK to AOO: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Altoona (Altoona Blair County Airport)
513 mi
826 km · 446 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
513 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- AOO — Altoona Blair County Airport · Altoona, 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 AOO
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from AOO?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Altoona (AOO) is 513 miles (826 km, 446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to AOO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 PWK to AOO?
Nonstop service on PWK–AOO 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 1h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago-Wheeling and Altoona?
Altoona is 1 hour ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to AOO?
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Why are some PWK to AOO fares phone-only?
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