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WIK to CGX: distance & flight time
Waiheke Island (Waiheke Reeve Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
8,181 mi
13,166 km · 7,109 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- WIK — Waiheke Reeve Airport · Waiheke Island, New Zealand
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WIK
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport16 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport33 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome45 mi away
Near CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIK from CGX?
The flight distance from Waiheke Island (WIK) to Chicago (CGX) is 8,181 miles (13,166 km, 7,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIK to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m 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 WIK to CGX?
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