Chicago to Phoenix.
Distance
1,251 nm
great circle
Flight time
2h 55m
heavy jet
light jet 3h 10m
Nonstop cabins
7 of 7
no fuel stop
Smallest nonstop
Single Turboprop
4h 25m
1,251 nautical miles from Chicago Executive to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl. Range is not the question on this one. Seven of seven cabins fly it nonstop, so the decision is passenger count and what goes in the hold.
What flies it
Block time is gate to gate. Each row is cruise plus 21 minutes for taxi, climb and approach. At 1,251 nautical miles range comes before cabin preference. The quickest cabin that holds it without stopping is a heavy jet at 2h 55m. A light jet holds it nonstop at 3h 10m, 15 minutes behind the heavy jet. Nonstop is judged against 85 percent of the low end of each category range band rather than a brochure maximum.
| Cabin | Passengers | Time | PWK to PHX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Jet | 10 to 14 | 2h 55m | Nonstop |
| Super Midsize | 8 to 10 | 3h 00m | Nonstop |
| Midsize Jet | 8 to 9 | 3h 05m | Nonstop |
| Super Light Jet | 7 to 9 | 3h 05m | Nonstop |
| Light Jet | 6 to 8 | 3h 10m | Nonstop |
| Twin Turboprop | 6 to 9 | 4h 20m | Nonstop |
| Single Turboprop | 6 to 9 | 4h 25m | Nonstop |