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PWK to VIE: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Vienna (Vienna International Airport)
4,695 mi
7,555 km · 4,080 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m 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
- VIE — Vienna International Airport · Vienna, Austria
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 VIE
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport30 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport68 mi away
- BRQ · Brno-Tuřany Airport72 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from VIE?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Vienna (VIE) is 4,695 miles (7,555 km, 4,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to VIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 40m 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 Vienna?
Vienna is 7 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to VIE?
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