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PWK to GLS: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
969 mi
1,559 km · 842 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
969 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from GLS?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Galveston (GLS) is 969 miles (1,559 km, 842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from PWK to GLS?
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