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YKQ to PWK: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
777 mi
1,250 km · 675 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
777 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, 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.
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Near YKQ
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport53 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport81 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport106 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport114 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 YKQ from PWK?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 777 miles (1,250 km, 675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 YKQ to PWK?
Nonstop service on YKQ–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 2h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waskaganish and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 1 hour behind Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to PWK?
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