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PWK to DCI: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Decimomannu (Decimomannu Air Base)
4,775 mi
7,685 km · 4,149 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,775 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m 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
- DCI — Decimomannu Air Base · Decimomannu, Italy
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 DCI
- CAG · Cagliari Elmas Airport8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport41 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport54 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from DCI?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Decimomannu (DCI) is 4,775 miles (7,685 km, 4,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to DCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Decimomannu?
Decimomannu is 7 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to DCI?
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