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PWK to RDR: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base)
614 mi
989 km · 534 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
614 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from RDR?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Red River (RDR) is 614 miles (989 km, 534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to RDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 RDR?
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