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PWK to PHL: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport)
677 mi
1,090 km · 589 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
677 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from PHL?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 677 miles (1,090 km, 589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to PHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is 1 hour ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to PHL?
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