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TGM to PWK: distance & flight time
Tirgu Mures (Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
5,045 mi
8,118 km · 4,384 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TGM — Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport · Tirgu Mures, Romania
- 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 TGM
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport41 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport50 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport93 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport112 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 TGM from PWK?
The flight distance from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 5,045 miles (8,118 km, 4,384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGM to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Tirgu Mures and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 8 hours behind Tirgu Mures.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGM to PWK?
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