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YZY to PWK: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
6,820 mi
10,976 km · 5,927 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, China
- 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 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 YZY from PWK?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 6,820 miles (10,976 km, 5,927 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 Zhangye and Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 13 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to PWK?
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