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YIB to PWK: distance & flight time
Atikokan (Atikokan Municipal Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
494 mi
796 km · 430 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
494 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YIB — Atikokan Municipal Airport · Atikokan, Canada
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YIB
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport45 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport66 mi away
- INL · Falls International Airport82 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport83 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 YIB from PWK?
The flight distance from Atikokan (YIB) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 494 miles (796 km, 430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIB to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 YIB to PWK?
Nonstop service on YIB–PWK 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 1h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIB to PWK?
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Why are some YIB to PWK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YIB–PWK 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.