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PWK to KOW: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Ganzhou (Ganzhou Airport)
7,523 mi
12,106 km · 6,537 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- KOW — Ganzhou Airport · Ganzhou, China
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 KOW
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport69 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport123 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport134 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from KOW?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Ganzhou (KOW) is 7,523 miles (12,106 km, 6,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to KOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 13m 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 Ganzhou?
Ganzhou is 13 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to KOW?
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