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PWK to YZF: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport)
1,772 mi
2,852 km · 1,540 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,772 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- YZF — Yellowknife Airport · Yellowknife, Canada
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 YZF
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport92 mi away
- YLE · Whatì Airport100 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport120 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from YZF?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Yellowknife (YZF) is 1,772 miles (2,852 km, 1,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to YZF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m 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 Yellowknife?
Yellowknife is 1 hour behind Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to YZF?
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