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YNC to PWK: distance & flight time
Wemindji (Wemindji Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
862 mi
1,387 km · 749 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
862 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- YNC — Wemindji Airport · Wemindji, 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 YNC
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport55 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport63 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport106 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 YNC from PWK?
The flight distance from Wemindji (YNC) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 862 miles (1,387 km, 749 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNC to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 Wemindji and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 1 hour behind Wemindji.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNC to PWK?
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