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PWK to FBD: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Faizabad (Fayzabad Airport)
6,796 mi
10,937 km · 5,905 nm
13h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,796 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- FBD — Fayzabad Airport · Faizabad, Afghanistan
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 FBD
- TJU · Kulob Airport72 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport94 mi away
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport104 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from FBD?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Faizabad (FBD) is 6,796 miles (10,937 km, 5,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to FBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 47m 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 Faizabad?
Faizabad is 9.5 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to FBD?
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