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PWK to CUD: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Caloundra (Caloundra Airport)
8,883 mi
14,295 km · 7,719 nm
17h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,883 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 53m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CUD — Caloundra Airport · Caloundra, Australia
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 CUD
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport40 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport54 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from CUD?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Caloundra (CUD) is 8,883 miles (14,295 km, 7,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to CUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 53m 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 CUD?
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