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STL to PWK: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
266 mi
429 km · 231 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
266 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 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 STL from PWK?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 266 miles (429 km, 231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 cheapest way to fly from STL to PWK?
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