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PWK to FTK: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field)
308 mi
496 km · 268 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
308 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, 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 FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from FTK?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Fort Knox (FTK) is 308 miles (496 km, 268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to FTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 Fort Knox?
Fort Knox is 1 hour ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to FTK?
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