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PWK to OST: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Ostend (Ostend-Bruges International Airport)
4,070 mi
6,550 km · 3,537 nm
8h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,070 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- OST — Ostend-Bruges International Airport · Ostend, Belgium
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 OST
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport30 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 mi away
- CQF · Calais-Dunkerque Airport43 mi away
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from OST?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Ostend (OST) is 4,070 miles (6,550 km, 3,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to OST?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Ostend?
Ostend is 7 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to OST?
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