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SHR to PWK: distance & flight time
Sheridan (Sheridan County Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
972 mi
1,565 km · 845 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
972 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHR — Sheridan County Airport · Sheridan, 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 SHR
- WRL · Worland Municipal Airport73 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport77 mi away
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport102 mi away
- BIL · Billings Logan International Airport105 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 SHR from PWK?
The flight distance from Sheridan (SHR) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 972 miles (1,565 km, 845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHR to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SHR to PWK?
Nonstop service on SHR–PWK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sheridan and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 1 hour ahead of Sheridan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHR to PWK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHR–PWK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHR to PWK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHR–PWK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.