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PZI to PWK: distance & flight time
Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
7,653 mi
12,316 km · 6,650 nm
15h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PZI — Bao'anying Airport · Panzhihua, China
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PZI
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base56 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport94 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport96 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport103 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PZI from PWK?
The flight distance from Panzhihua (PZI) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 7,653 miles (12,316 km, 6,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZI to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 28m 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 Panzhihua and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 13 hours behind Panzhihua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZI to PWK?
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