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PWK to SAK: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Saudarkrokur (Sauðárkrókur Airport)
3,014 mi
4,850 km · 2,619 nm
6h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- SAK — Sauðárkrókur Airport · Saudarkrokur, Iceland
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 SAK
- SIJ · Siglufjörður Airport33 mi away
- AEY · Akureyri Airport43 mi away
- GJR · Gjögur Airport53 mi away
- HZK · Húsavík Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from SAK?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Saudarkrokur (SAK) is 3,014 miles (4,850 km, 2,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to SAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 23m 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 Saudarkrokur?
Saudarkrokur is 5 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to SAK?
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