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QLR to PWK: distance & flight time
Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
3,969 mi
6,388 km · 3,449 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
- 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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 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 QLR from PWK?
The flight distance from Monte Real (QLR) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 3,969 miles (6,388 km, 3,449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLR to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 Monte Real and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 6 hours behind Monte Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLR to PWK?
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