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PWK to LIW: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Loikaw (Loikaw Airport)
8,154 mi
13,123 km · 7,086 nm
16h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from LIW?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Loikaw (LIW) is 8,154 miles (13,123 km, 7,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to LIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 27m 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 Loikaw?
Loikaw is 11.5 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to LIW?
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