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PWK to SLC: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
1,246 mi
2,005 km · 1,083 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from SLC?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 1,246 miles (2,005 km, 1,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 1 hour behind Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to SLC?
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