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PWK to ATL: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
615 mi
990 km · 535 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
615 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, 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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from ATL?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Atlanta (ATL) is 615 miles (990 km, 535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 ATL?
Nonstop service on PWK–ATL 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago-Wheeling and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 1 hour ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to ATL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PWK–ATL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PWK to ATL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PWK–ATL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.