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PWK to ERF: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Erfurt (Erfurt Airport)
4,375 mi
7,040 km · 3,801 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,375 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m 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
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from ERF?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Erfurt (ERF) is 4,375 miles (7,040 km, 3,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to ERF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m 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 Erfurt?
Erfurt is 7 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to ERF?
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