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PWK to UGN: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
21 mi
34 km · 19 nm
31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
21 miles nonstop takes roughly 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- UGN — Waukegan National Airport · Chicago, 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 UGN
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport31 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport12 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport21 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from UGN?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Chicago (UGN) is 21 miles (34 km, 19 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from PWK to UGN?
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