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PWK to AXJ: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Amakusa (Amakusa Airport)
6,745 mi
10,855 km · 5,861 nm
13h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,745 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- AXJ — Amakusa Airport · Amakusa, Japan
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 AXJ
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport33 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport47 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport47 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from AXJ?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Amakusa (AXJ) is 6,745 miles (10,855 km, 5,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to AXJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 41m 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 Amakusa?
Amakusa is 14 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to AXJ?
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