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WBU to PWK: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
912 mi
1,468 km · 793 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
912 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, United States
- 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from PWK?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 912 miles (1,468 km, 793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 Boulder and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 1 hour ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to PWK?
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