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PWK to PNY: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Pendicherry (Pondicherry Airport)
8,619 mi
13,872 km · 7,490 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,619 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- PNY — Pondicherry Airport · Pendicherry, India
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 PNY
- MAA · Chennai International Airport75 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base99 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport112 mi away
- TIR · Tirupati Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from PNY?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Pendicherry (PNY) is 8,619 miles (13,872 km, 7,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to PNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 Pendicherry?
Pendicherry is 10.5 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to PNY?
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