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YKX to PWK: distance & flight time
Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
571 mi
918 km · 496 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
571 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m 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
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, 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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 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 YKX from PWK?
The flight distance from Kirkland Lake (YKX) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 571 miles (918 km, 496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKX to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 Kirkland Lake and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 1 hour behind Kirkland Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKX to PWK?
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