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PWK to WAG: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
8,295 mi
13,349 km · 7,208 nm
16h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 44m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- WAG — Wanganui Airport · Wanganui, New Zealand
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 WAG
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea26 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport40 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport65 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from WAG?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Wanganui (WAG) is 8,295 miles (13,349 km, 7,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 44m 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 WAG?
Nonstop service on PWK–WAG 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 16h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago-Wheeling and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 18 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to WAG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PWK–WAG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PWK to WAG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PWK–WAG 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.