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YCW to PKE: distance & flight time
Chilliwack (Chilliwack Airport) → Parkes (Parkes Airport)
7,898 mi
12,711 km · 6,864 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCW — Chilliwack Airport · Chilliwack, Canada
- PKE — Parkes Airport · Parkes, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YCW
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport56 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport21 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport25 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport31 mi away
Near PKE
- FRB · Forbes Airport24 mi away
- OAG · Orange Airport54 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport55 mi away
- QRM · Narromine Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCW from PKE?
The flight distance from Chilliwack (YCW) to Parkes (PKE) is 7,898 miles (12,711 km, 6,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCW to PKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 YCW to PKE?
Nonstop service on YCW–PKE 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 15h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chilliwack and Parkes?
Parkes is 18 hours ahead of Chilliwack.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCW to PKE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YCW–PKE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YCW to PKE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YCW–PKE 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.