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PWK to EAU: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Eau Claire (Chippewa Valley Regional Airport)
261 mi
421 km · 227 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
261 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- EAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · Eau Claire, 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 EAU
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from EAU?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Eau Claire (EAU) is 261 miles (421 km, 227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to EAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 EAU?
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