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PWK to HYR: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Hayward (Sawyer County Airport)
322 mi
519 km · 280 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
322 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HYR — Sawyer County Airport · Hayward, 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 HYR
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from HYR?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Hayward (HYR) is 322 miles (519 km, 280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to HYR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 HYR?
Nonstop service on PWK–HYR 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 1h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to HYR?
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Why are some PWK to HYR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PWK–HYR 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.