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PWK to CAK: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Akron (Akron Canton Regional Airport)
344 mi
554 km · 299 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
344 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CAK — Akron Canton Regional Airport · Akron, 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 CAK
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport8 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field31 mi away
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport40 mi away
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from CAK?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Akron (CAK) is 344 miles (554 km, 299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to CAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 Akron?
Akron is 1 hour ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to CAK?
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