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YQT to PWK: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
438 mi
705 km · 380 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
438 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, 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 YQT
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport61 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport92 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport109 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport122 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 YQT from PWK?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 438 miles (705 km, 380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 Thunder Bay and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 1 hour behind Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to PWK?
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