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PWK to BRE: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Bremen (Bremen Airport)
4,218 mi
6,789 km · 3,666 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- BRE — Bremen Airport · Bremen, Germany
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 BRE
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport33 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport44 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase50 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from BRE?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Bremen (BRE) is 4,218 miles (6,789 km, 3,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to BRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 time difference between Chicago-Wheeling and Bremen?
Bremen is 7 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to BRE?
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