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PWK to JEF: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport)
331 mi
532 km · 287 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
331 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from JEF?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Jefferson City (JEF) is 331 miles (532 km, 287 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to JEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 JEF?
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