Nonstop flight route between Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States and Sucre, Bolivia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY), Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States and Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE), Sucre, Bolivia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,421 miles (or 7,116 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Gary/Chicago International Airport and Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Gary/Chicago International Airport and Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GYY / KGYY |
Airport Name: | Gary/Chicago International Airport |
Location: | Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°36'59"N by 87°24'46"W |
Area Served: | Gary, Indiana |
Operator/Owner: | Gary/Chicago Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 591 feet (180 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GYY |
More Information: | GYY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SRE / SLSU |
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Location: | Sucre, Bolivia |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°0'24"S by 65°17'18"W |
Area Served: | Sucre |
Operator/Owner: | AASANA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9527 feet (2,904 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SRE |
More Information: | SRE Maps & Info |
Facts about Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY):
- Expanding Gary/Chicago Airport is an alternative to constructing a new airport near Peotone, Illinois, 30 miles south of Chicago.
- Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) has 2 runways.
- Federal funds were secured in January 2006 to move railroad tracks away from the northwest corner to allow extension of the main runway to 9,000 feet, as well as add gates to the existing passenger terminal building.
- The closest airport to Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) is Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NW of GYY.
- Because of Gary/Chicago International Airport's relatively low elevation of 591 feet, planes can take off or land at Gary/Chicago International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,103 miles (17,868 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport is also home to an Army Aviation Support Facility supporting UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter operations of the Illinois Army National Guard as well as an additional collocated Army National Guard Armory supporting additional Illinois ARNG units and personnel.
- For many years airplanes seen in the Chicago Air & Water Show have flown from here, including the {U.S.
Facts about Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE):
- Though Sucre is Bolivia's constitutional capital city, Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport is not the largest airport in the country.
- In addition to being known as "Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport", another name for SRE is "Aeropuerto Internacional Juana Azurduy de Padilla".
- Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) is Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH), which is nearly antipodal to Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (meaning Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zhuhai Jinwan Airport), and is located 12,212 miles (19,654 kilometers) away in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.
- The airport is named for Juana Azurduy de Padilla, who fought for independence against Spain.
- Because of Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport's high elevation of 9,527 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SRE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SRE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) is Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB), which is located 124 miles (200 kilometers) NNW of SRE.