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PWK to PDS: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport)
1,170 mi
1,883 km · 1,017 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from PDS?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Piedras Negras (PDS) is 1,170 miles (1,883 km, 1,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to PDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras is 1 hour behind Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to PDS?
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