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SCH to PWK: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
713 mi
1,147 km · 620 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
713 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, United States
- 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from PWK?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 713 miles (1,147 km, 620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 Scotia NY and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 1 hour behind Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to PWK?
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