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VPN to PWK: distance & flight time
Vopnafjörður (Vopnafjörður Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
3,148 mi
5,066 km · 2,735 nm
6h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,148 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VPN — Vopnafjörður Airport · Vopnafjörður, Iceland
- 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 VPN
- EGS · Egilsstaðir Airport33 mi away
- THO · Thorshofn Airport37 mi away
- NOR · Norðfjörður Airport52 mi away
- MVA · Reykjahlíð Airport59 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 VPN from PWK?
The flight distance from Vopnafjörður (VPN) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 3,148 miles (5,066 km, 2,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VPN to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 38m 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 Vopnafjörður and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 5 hours behind Vopnafjörður.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VPN to PWK?
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