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PWK to PCD: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Prairie du Chien (Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport)
175 mi
282 km · 152 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
175 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PCD — Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport · Prairie du Chien, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 PCD
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport49 mi away
- LSE · La Crosse Municipal Airport60 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from PCD?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Prairie du Chien (PCD) is 175 miles (282 km, 152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to PCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PWK to PCD?
Nonstop service on PWK–PCD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to PCD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PWK–PCD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PWK to PCD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PWK–PCD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.