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PWK to ORD: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
9 mi
15 km · 8 nm
29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
9 miles nonstop takes roughly 29m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from ORD?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Chicago (ORD) is 9 miles (15 km, 8 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 29m 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 cheapest way to fly from PWK to ORD?
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