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PWK to DQA: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Daqing (Saertu Airport)
5,972 mi
9,610 km · 5,189 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- DQA — Saertu Airport · Daqing, China
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 DQA
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport67 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport94 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport126 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from DQA?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Daqing (DQA) is 5,972 miles (9,610 km, 5,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to DQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PWK to DQA?
Nonstop service on PWK–DQA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago-Wheeling and Daqing?
Daqing is 13 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to DQA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PWK–DQA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PWK to DQA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PWK–DQA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.