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PWK to PLO: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport)
10,036 mi
16,151 km · 8,721 nm
20h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from PLO?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Port Lincoln (PLO) is 10,036 miles (16,151 km, 8,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to PLO?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 9m 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 Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln is 14.5 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to PLO?
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