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TBS to PWK: distance & flight time
Tbilisi (Tbilisi International Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
5,945 mi
9,568 km · 5,166 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TBS — Tbilisi International Airport · Tbilisi, Georgia
- 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 TBS
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport85 mi away
- ZTU · Zaqatala International Airport89 mi away
- KVD · Ganja Airport96 mi away
- OGZ · Beslan Airport108 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 TBS from PWK?
The flight distance from Tbilisi (TBS) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 5,945 miles (9,568 km, 5,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TBS to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Tbilisi and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 9 hours behind Tbilisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TBS to PWK?
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