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PWK to LAN: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
175 mi
282 km · 152 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
175 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from LAN?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Lansing (LAN) is 175 miles (282 km, 152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 LAN?
Nonstop service on PWK–LAN 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago-Wheeling and Lansing?
Lansing is 1 hour ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to LAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PWK–LAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PWK to LAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PWK–LAN 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.