Nonstop flight route between Al Hoceima, Morocco and Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°10'36"N by 3°50'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°36'59"N by 87°24'46"W)
Distance from AHU to GYY:
4,366.10 miles (7,026.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU), Al Hoceima, Morocco and Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY), Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,366 miles (or 7,027 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 Cherif Al Idrissi Airport and Gary/Chicago 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 Cherif Al Idrissi Airport and Gary/Chicago 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: | AHU / GMTA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Al Hoceima, Morocco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°10'36"N by 3°50'21"W |
| Area Served: | Al Hoceima, Morocco |
| Operator/Owner: | ONDA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AHU |
| More Information: | AHU Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU):
- In addition to being known as "Cherif Al Idrissi Airport", another name for AHU is "مطار الشريف الإدريسي".
- The closest airport to Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) is Melilla Airport (MLN), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) E of AHU.
- The furthest airport from Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) is Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ), which is nearly antipodal to Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (meaning Cherif Al Idrissi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Great Barrier Aerodrome), and is located 12,354 miles (19,881 kilometers) away in Great Barrier Island, New Zealand.
- Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY):
- 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.
- 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.
- Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) has 2 runways.
- Gary/Chicago was a hub for seasonal carrier SkyValue Airlines from December 2006 to April 2007.
- Gary/Chicago is the official "third airport" for the Chicago metropolitan area, supplementing Chicago's major airports, O'Hare and Midway.
- 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.
- High tension power lines along the west end of the airport are buried.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.34 miles (81.02 km) E | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) |     |
| 2 | 88.25 miles (142.02 km) WNW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 3 | 88.25 miles (142.02 km) WNW | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 4 | 96.13 miles (154.71 km) WNW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 5 | 107.95 miles (173.73 km) SW | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 6 | 108.25 miles (174.21 km) NW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 7 | 109.89 miles (176.85 km) NNW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 8 | 111.73 miles (179.81 km) ESE | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 9 | 122.95 miles (197.86 km) WNW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 10 | 139.04 miles (223.76 km) N | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 11 | 141.45 miles (227.65 km) NE | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 12 | 164.78 miles (265.19 km) NW | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 13 | 167.84 miles (270.12 km) WSW | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 14 | 182.93 miles (294.39 km) WSW | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 15 | 183.24 miles (294.90 km) E | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,353.72 miles (19,881.34 km) SSE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,327.82 miles (19,839.65 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,319.43 miles (19,826.15 km) SSE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,309.74 miles (19,810.55 km) E | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,303.29 miles (19,800.18 km) E | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,298.91 miles (19,793.13 km) ESE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,295.61 miles (19,787.81 km) SSE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,292.65 miles (19,783.05 km) SSE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,288.99 miles (19,777.17 km) SSE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,274.15 miles (19,753.28 km) E | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,264.30 miles (19,737.43 km) S | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,258.56 miles (19,728.18 km) S | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,245.35 miles (19,706.93 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,242.67 miles (19,702.63 km) SSW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,234.01 miles (19,688.69 km) S | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.09 miles (33.94 km) NW | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 2 | 23.79 miles (38.29 km) ESE | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 31.13 miles (50.09 km) ENE | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 35.18 miles (56.62 km) E | La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 35.18 miles (56.62 km) E | La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 35.31 miles (56.82 km) W | Lewis University Airport (LOT) | Chicago / Romeoville, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 35.62 miles (57.32 km) NW | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 40.02 miles (64.40 km) W | Joliet Regional Airport (JOT) | Joliet, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 42.61 miles (68.58 km) NW | Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) | Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 43.86 miles (70.59 km) SSW | Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 47.51 miles (76.46 km) WNW | DuPage Airport (DPA) | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 47.72 miles (76.80 km) SSE | Jasper County Airport (RNZ) | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 55.87 miles (89.92 km) WNW | Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ) | Aurora, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 56.91 miles (91.58 km) E | South Bend International Airport (SBN) | South Bend, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 59.27 miles (95.39 km) S | Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT) | Kentland, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,102.62 miles (17,867.88 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,079.27 miles (17,830.32 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,062.07 miles (17,802.63 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,054.66 miles (17,790.71 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,010.29 miles (17,719.30 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,999.39 miles (17,701.76 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,997.22 miles (17,698.27 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,986.99 miles (17,681.80 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,967.20 miles (17,649.95 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,963.86 miles (17,644.57 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,913.20 miles (17,563.05 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,881.54 miles (17,512.10 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,870.92 miles (17,495.01 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,861.60 miles (17,480.01 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,822.03 miles (17,416.32 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |