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PWK to SSZ: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport)
5,279 mi
8,496 km · 4,587 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, Brazil
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 SSZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from SSZ?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Santos (SSZ) is 5,279 miles (8,496 km, 4,587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to SSZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m 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 Santos?
Santos is 2 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to SSZ?
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