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PWK to GRF: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field)
1,725 mi
2,777 km · 1,499 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,725 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from GRF?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Fort Lewis (GRF) is 1,725 miles (2,777 km, 1,499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to GRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 Lewis?
Fort Lewis is 2 hours behind Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to GRF?
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