Distance From Chicago Executive Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, PWK - ATL Distance

The distance from Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is 616 miles or 991 kilometers or 535 nautical miles.

The distance shown below is direct flight distance between airports. Straight-line distance does not account for the surface between the two points. It is the distance a bird or airplane would travel between the two points when flying above the surface. The straight line distance is the direct route between two points, regardless of whether or not there are roads that connect them.

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How long does it take to travel from Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling ( United States ) to Atlanta ( United States )?

A one-way nonstop (direct) flight between Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling and Atlanta takes around 1 hours 24 minutes.

Estimated flight time from Chicago Executive Airport, Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, United States to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, United States is 1 hours 24 minutes under avarage conditions. Your actual flying time may vary depending on wind direction/speed or weather conditions. This calculation does not include the departure and landing times of the aircraft. In addition, it does not cover the person identity check, ticket check-in and baggage collection times at the airport.

Travel Distance Between the Airports • PWK - ATL

Kilometers		991 km
Statute Miles		616 miles
Nautical Miles		535 nm
Avg. Time of Flight		1 hours 24 minutes

Chicago Executive Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport Flight Route Map - PWK to ATL Flight Path

Location of Chicago Executive Airport & Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport is given below.
Click the map to view Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling to Atlanta nonstop flight path and travel direction.

Click to see flight route on Google Map between Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, United States and Atlanta, United States. .

Nonstop flight route between Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, United States and Atlanta, United States.

Time Difference Between the Airports • PWK - ATL

Time difference between Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling (United States) and Atlanta (United States) is 1 Hours.
Atlanta time is 1 Hours ahead of Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling.

Location	Local Time
Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling (United States)	2025-12-17, 06:44:21 CST
Atlanta (United States)	2025-12-17, 07:44:21 EST

Why should you arrive 3 hours before international flight? Flyers who are traveling to an international destination should arrive at the airport earlier than domestic flyers. This is because international flights can have additional check-in requirements, like passport verification, that need to be completed before you receive your boarding pass.

Origin

Chicago Executive Airport (PWK / KPWK) Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, United States

Destination

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL / KATL) Atlanta, United States