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WIK to MDW: distance & flight time
Waiheke Island (Waiheke Reeve Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
8,172 mi
13,151 km · 7,101 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m 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
- MDW — Chicago Midway International 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 MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIK from MDW?
The flight distance from Waiheke Island (WIK) to Chicago (MDW) is 8,172 miles (13,151 km, 7,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIK to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 WIK to MDW?
Nonstop service on WIK–MDW 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 16h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIK to MDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WIK–MDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WIK to MDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WIK–MDW 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.