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PWK to KUH: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Kushiro (Kushiro Airport)
5,724 mi
9,212 km · 4,974 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,724 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- KUH — Kushiro Airport · Kushiro, Japan
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 KUH
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport53 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport54 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport58 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from KUH?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Kushiro (KUH) is 5,724 miles (9,212 km, 4,974 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to KUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Kushiro?
Kushiro is 14 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to KUH?
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