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PWK to CAE: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
674 mi
1,085 km · 586 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
674 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from CAE?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Columbia (CAE) is 674 miles (1,085 km, 586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to CAE?
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