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PWK to BEC: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Wichita (Beech Factory Airport)
580 mi
933 km · 504 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
580 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- BEC — Beech Factory Airport · Wichita, 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 BEC
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport25 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from BEC?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Wichita (BEC) is 580 miles (933 km, 504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to BEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from PWK to BEC?
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