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WRZ to PWK: distance & flight time
Wirawila (Weerawila Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
9,025 mi
14,525 km · 7,843 nm
18h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WRZ — Weerawila Airport · Wirawila, Sri Lanka
- 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 WRZ
- HRI · Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport8 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport65 mi away
- ADP · Ampara Airport80 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport101 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 WRZ from PWK?
The flight distance from Wirawila (WRZ) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 9,025 miles (14,525 km, 7,843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRZ to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 10m 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 Wirawila and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 10.5 hours behind Wirawila.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRZ to PWK?
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