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PWK to MEB: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,667 mi
15,558 km · 8,400 nm
19h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,667 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from MEB?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,667 miles (15,558 km, 8,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 25m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to MEB?
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