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PWK to SXB: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Strasbourg (Strasbourg Airport)
4,347 mi
6,996 km · 3,778 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m 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
- SXB — Strasbourg Airport · Strasbourg, France
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 SXB
- LHA · Lahr Airport15 mi away
- FKB · Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport27 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport32 mi away
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from SXB?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Strasbourg (SXB) is 4,347 miles (6,996 km, 3,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to SXB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m 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 SXB?
Nonstop service on PWK–SXB 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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago-Wheeling and Strasbourg?
Strasbourg is 7 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to SXB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PWK–SXB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PWK to SXB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PWK–SXB 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.