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PWK to PIE: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport)
1,024 mi
1,648 km · 890 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from PIE?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is 1,024 miles (1,648 km, 890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to PIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is 1 hour ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to PIE?
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