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PWK to CEZ: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Cortez (Cortez Municipal Airport)
1,147 mi
1,847 km · 997 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- CEZ — Cortez Municipal Airport · Cortez, 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 CEZ
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport45 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport60 mi away
- GMV · Monument Valley Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from CEZ?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Cortez (CEZ) is 1,147 miles (1,847 km, 997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to CEZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 Cortez?
Cortez is 1 hour behind Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to CEZ?
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