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PWK to NPE: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport)
8,193 mi
13,186 km · 7,120 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,193 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
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 NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from NPE?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to NAPIER (NPE) is 8,193 miles (13,186 km, 7,120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to NPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 NAPIER?
NAPIER is 17 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to NPE?
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