Nonstop flight route between Chicago, Illinois, United States and Fuvahmulah, Maldives:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), Chicago, Illinois, United States and Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM), Fuvahmulah, Maldives would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,340 miles (or 15,032 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 Chicago Midway International Airport and Fuvahmulah 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 Chicago Midway International Airport and Fuvahmulah Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDW / KMDW |
Airport Name: | Chicago Midway International Airport |
Location: | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°47'9"N by 87°45'8"W |
Area Served: | Chicago, Illinois, US |
Operator/Owner: | City of Chicago |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 620 feet (189 meters) |
# of Runways: | 5 |
View all routes: | Routes from MDW |
More Information: | MDW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FVM / VRMF |
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Location: | Fuvahmulah, Maldives |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°18'33"S by 73°25'57"E |
Area Served: | Fuvahmulah, Gnaviyani Atoll, Maldives |
Operator/Owner: | State Trading Organisation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FVM |
More Information: | FVM Maps & Info |
Facts about Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW):
- Because of Chicago Midway International Airport's relatively low elevation of 620 feet, planes can take off or land at Chicago Midway 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.
- Starting in early 2009, a construction project added a new walkway and food court to Concourse A.
- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) has 5 runways.
- Because Midway is surrounded by buildings and other development, the landing thresholds of the runways are displaced to provide a proper obstacle clearance.
- The closest airport to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) NNW of MDW.
- Chicago Midway ranked highest in customer satisfaction among medium-sized airports in J.
- By 1967 reconstruction began at the airport, adding three new concourses with 28 gates and three ticket counters, and in 1968 the city invested $10 million in renovation funds.
- The furthest airport from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,083 miles (17,836 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM):
- In addition to being known as "Fuvahmulah Airport", other names for FVM include "ފުވައްމުލަކު އެއަރޕޯޓް" and "VRMR".
- The closest airport to Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) is Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) NNW of FVM.
- Because of Fuvahmulah Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Fuvahmulah 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.
- Fuvahmulah Airport is a domestic airport located on the island of Fuvahmulah in Gnaviyani Atoll, Maldives.
- The furthest airport from Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,309 miles (18,200 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) currently has only 1 runway.