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YLC to PWK: distance & flight time
Kimmirut (Kimmirut Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
1,608 mi
2,588 km · 1,397 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,608 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m 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
- YLC — Kimmirut Airport · Kimmirut, 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 YLC
- YFB · Iqaluit Airport75 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport109 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport125 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 YLC from PWK?
The flight distance from Kimmirut (YLC) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 1,608 miles (2,588 km, 1,397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLC to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Kimmirut and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 1 hour behind Kimmirut.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLC to PWK?
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