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YXC to PWK: distance & flight time
Cranbrook (Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
1,428 mi
2,298 km · 1,241 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXC — Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport · Cranbrook, 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 YXC
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport80 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport86 mi away
- YZZ · Trail Airport91 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport111 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 YXC from PWK?
The flight distance from Cranbrook (YXC) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 1,428 miles (2,298 km, 1,241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXC to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Cranbrook and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 1 hour ahead of Cranbrook.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXC to PWK?
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