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PWK to IXM: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
8,739 mi
14,065 km · 7,594 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from IXM?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Madurai (IXM) is 8,739 miles (14,065 km, 7,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m 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 Madurai?
Madurai is 10.5 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to IXM?
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