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WBW to PWK: distance & flight time
Wilkes-Barre (Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
624 mi
1,004 km · 542 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
624 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBW — Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport · Wilkes-Barre, 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 WBW
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 WBW from PWK?
The flight distance from Wilkes-Barre (WBW) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 624 miles (1,004 km, 542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBW to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WBW to PWK?
Nonstop service on WBW–PWK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wilkes-Barre and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 1 hour behind Wilkes-Barre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBW to PWK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WBW–PWK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WBW to PWK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WBW–PWK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.