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PWK to GIS: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
8,113 mi
13,057 km · 7,050 nm
16h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,113 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 23m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from GIS?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Gisborne (GIS) is 8,113 miles (13,057 km, 7,050 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 23m 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 GIS?
Nonstop service on PWK–GIS 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 16h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago-Wheeling and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 18 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to GIS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PWK–GIS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PWK to GIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PWK–GIS 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.