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WAW to PWK: distance & flight time
Warsaw (Warsaw Chopin Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
4,665 mi
7,507 km · 4,053 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,665 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WAW — Warsaw Chopin Airport · Warsaw, Poland
- 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 WAW
- WMI · Modlin Airport24 mi away
- RDO · Radom Airport55 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport74 mi away
- SZY · Olsztyn-Mazury Airport91 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 WAW from PWK?
The flight distance from Warsaw (WAW) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 4,665 miles (7,507 km, 4,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAW to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 37m 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 Warsaw and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 7 hours behind Warsaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAW to PWK?
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