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SSC to PWK: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
692 mi
1,114 km · 601 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
692 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 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 SSC from PWK?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 692 miles (1,114 km, 601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 Sumter and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 1 hour behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to PWK?
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