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VLU to PWK: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
4,750 mi
7,645 km · 4,128 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m 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
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- 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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 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 VLU from PWK?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 4,750 miles (7,645 km, 4,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 Velikiye Luki and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 8 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to PWK?
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