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PWK to RKE: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Copenhagen (Copenhagen Roskilde Airport)
4,236 mi
6,816 km · 3,681 nm
8h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- RKE — Copenhagen Roskilde Airport · Copenhagen, Denmark
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 RKE
- CPH · Copenhagen Kastrup Airport21 mi away
- MMX · Malmö Sturup Airport49 mi away
- AGH · Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport56 mi away
- MRW · Lolland Falster Maribo Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from RKE?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Copenhagen (RKE) is 4,236 miles (6,816 km, 3,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to RKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 46m 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 RKE?
Nonstop service on PWK–RKE 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 8h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago-Wheeling and Copenhagen?
Copenhagen is 7 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to RKE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PWK–RKE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PWK to RKE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PWK–RKE 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.