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PWK to ZNA: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport)
1,790 mi
2,880 km · 1,555 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- ZNA — Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport · Nanaimo, 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 ZNA
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport35 mi away
- YCD · Nanaimo Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base31 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from ZNA?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Nanaimo (ZNA) is 1,790 miles (2,880 km, 1,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to ZNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 2 hours behind Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to ZNA?
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