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PWK to SBN: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport)
86 mi
139 km · 75 nm
42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
86 miles nonstop takes roughly 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, 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 SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from SBN?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to South Bend (SBN) is 86 miles (139 km, 75 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to SBN?
A nonstop flight takes about 42m 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 South Bend?
South Bend is 1 hour ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to SBN?
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