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PWK to FPR: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Fort Pierce (St Lucie County International Airport)
1,096 mi
1,763 km · 952 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- FPR — St Lucie County International Airport · Fort Pierce, 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 FPR
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport11 mi away
- SUA · Witham Field23 mi away
- OBE · Okeechobee County Airport34 mi away
- MLB · Melbourne International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from FPR?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Fort Pierce (FPR) is 1,096 miles (1,763 km, 952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to FPR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 FPR?
Nonstop service on PWK–FPR 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 2h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago-Wheeling and Fort Pierce?
Fort Pierce is 1 hour ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to FPR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PWK–FPR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PWK to FPR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PWK–FPR 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.