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WGN to PWK: distance & flight time
Shaoyang (Shaoyang Wugang Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
7,530 mi
12,119 km · 6,544 nm
15h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WGN — Shaoyang Wugang Airport · Shaoyang, China
- 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 WGN
- LLF · Lingling Airport68 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport98 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport111 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 WGN from PWK?
The flight distance from Shaoyang (WGN) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 7,530 miles (12,119 km, 6,544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WGN to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 14m 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 cheapest way to fly from WGN to PWK?
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