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PWK to PMR: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
8,281 mi
13,327 km · 7,196 nm
16h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 42m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
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 PMR
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport40 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport45 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from PMR?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 8,281 miles (13,327 km, 7,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 42m 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 PMR?
Nonstop service on PWK–PMR 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 16h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago-Wheeling and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 17 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to PMR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PWK–PMR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PWK to PMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PWK–PMR 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.