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PWK to POE: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
819 mi
1,318 km · 711 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
819 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from POE?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Fort Polk (POE) is 819 miles (1,318 km, 711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 cheapest way to fly from PWK to POE?
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