Nonstop flight route between Bajhang, Nepal and Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°32'20"N by 81°11'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°36'59"N by 87°24'46"W)
Distance from BJH to GYY:
7,466.87 miles (12,016.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bajhang Airport (BJH), Bajhang, Nepal and Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY), Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,467 miles (or 12,017 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 Bajhang 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 Bajhang 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: | BJH / VNBG |
| Airport Name: | Bajhang Airport |
| Location: | Bajhang, Nepal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°32'20"N by 81°11'7"E |
| Area Served: | Bajhang, Nepal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4100 feet (1,250 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BJH |
| More Information: | BJH 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 Bajhang Airport (BJH):
- Because of Bajhang Airport's high elevation of 4,100 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BJH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BJH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Bajhang Airport (BJH) is Sanphebagar Airport (FEB), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) S of BJH.
- The furthest airport from Bajhang Airport (BJH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,772 miles (18,944 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
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.
- 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.
- Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- The South Shore Line commuter rail train serves the Gary/Chicago International Airport.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.20 miles (34.11 km) S | Sanphebagar Airport (FEB) | Sanfebagar, Nepal |     |
| 2 | 29.09 miles (46.81 km) E | Bajura Airport (BJU) | Bajura, Nepal | |
| 3 | 48.34 miles (77.79 km) NE | Simikot Airport (IMK) | Simikot, Nepal | |
| 4 | 63.37 miles (101.98 km) ESE | Jumla Airport (JUM) | Jumla, Nepal | |
| 5 | 74.10 miles (119.25 km) WSW | Mahendranagar Airport (XMG) | Mahendranagar, Mahakali, Nepal | |
| 6 | 87.63 miles (141.02 km) SE | Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK) | Rukumkot, Nepal | |
| 7 | 103.37 miles (166.35 km) SSE | Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) | Nepalgunj, Nepal | |
| 8 | 105.64 miles (170.01 km) ESE | Dolpa Airport (DOP) | Dolpa, Nepal | |
| 9 | 161.76 miles (260.33 km) ESE | Jomsom Airport (JMO) | Jomsom, Nepal | |
| 10 | 185.58 miles (298.66 km) WNW | Jolly Grant Airport. (DED) | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India | |
| 11 | 189.84 miles (305.51 km) NNW | Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) | Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 12 | 192.40 miles (309.63 km) ESE | Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ) | Chaurjhari, Nepal | |
| 13 | 192.75 miles (310.20 km) S | Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO) | Lucknow, India | |
| 14 | 192.81 miles (310.30 km) ESE | Pokhara Airport (PKR) | Pokhara, Nepal | |
| 15 | 195.13 miles (314.02 km) SE | Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) | Bhairawa, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,771.59 miles (18,944.49 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,871.36 miles (17,495.71 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,823.04 miles (17,417.96 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,817.50 miles (17,409.04 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,817.28 miles (17,408.68 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,815.73 miles (17,406.19 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 7 | 10,811.19 miles (17,398.88 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,809.53 miles (17,396.21 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,803.10 miles (17,385.87 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,800.43 miles (17,381.56 km) SW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,788.16 miles (17,361.82 km) SW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,787.10 miles (17,360.11 km) SW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,785.63 miles (17,357.74 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,783.69 miles (17,354.62 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,781.89 miles (17,351.72 km) SW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 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 | |