Nonstop flight route between Dillingham, Alaska, United States and Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States:
Departure Airport:
(59°2'40"N by 158°30'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°36'59"N by 87°24'46"W)
Distance from DLG to GYY:
3,181.07 miles (5,119.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dillingham Airport (DLG), Dillingham, Alaska, United States and Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY), Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,181 miles (or 5,119 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 Dillingham 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 Dillingham 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: | DLG / PADL |
| Airport Name: | Dillingham Airport |
| Location: | Dillingham, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°2'40"N by 158°30'20"W |
| Area Served: | Dillingham, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DLG |
| More Information: | DLG 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 Dillingham Airport (DLG):
- Dillingham Airport (DLG) currently has only 1 runway.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 32,215 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 29,374 enplanements in 2009, and 42,927 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Dillingham Airport (DLG) is Clarks Point Airport (CLP), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) S of DLG.
- The furthest airport from Dillingham Airport (DLG) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,706 miles (17,230 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Because of Dillingham Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Dillingham 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.
- Dillingham Airport is a state owned, public use airport located two nautical miles west of the central business district of Dillingham, a city in the Dillingham Census Area of the U.S.
Facts about Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY):
- 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.
- 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.
- Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) has 2 runways.
- On the afternoon of March 22, 2013, the FAA closed the airport's control tower, along with other airports in Illinois.
- 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 is a joint civil-military public airport in Gary, in Lake County, Indiana, three miles northwest of the city center and 25 miles southeast of the Chicago Loop.
- 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.
- Gary/Chicago is the official "third airport" for the Chicago metropolitan area, supplementing Chicago's major airports, O'Hare and Midway.
- For many years airplanes seen in the Chicago Air & Water Show have flown from here, including the {U.S.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 4,353 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,633 in 2009 and 2,143 in 2010.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.61 miles (23.51 km) S | Clarks Point Airport (CLP) | Clarks Point, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.90 miles (27.20 km) NNW | Aleknagik Airport (WKK) | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 19.71 miles (31.72 km) W | Manokotak Airport (KMO) | Manokotak, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 29.86 miles (48.06 km) ESE | Portage Creek Airport (PCA) | Portage Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 42.37 miles (68.19 km) ENE | Ekwok Airport (KEK) | Ekwok, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 48.90 miles (78.70 km) NE | New Stuyahok Airport (KNW) | New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 57.25 miles (92.13 km) ESE | Naknek Airport (NNK) | Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 58.67 miles (94.41 km) ESE | South Naknek Airport (WSN) | South Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 58.74 miles (94.54 km) E | Levelock Airport (KLL) | Levelock, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 62.89 miles (101.21 km) W | Twin Hills Airport (TWA) | Twin Hills, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 64.36 miles (103.58 km) NE | Koliganek Airport (KGK) | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 67.21 miles (108.16 km) W | Togiak Airport (TOG) | Togiak Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 71.06 miles (114.36 km) ESE | King Salmon Airport (AKN) | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 71.95 miles (115.79 km) SE | Egegik Airport (EGX) | Egegik, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 94.16 miles (151.53 km) ENE | Igiugig Airport (IGG) | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,706.36 miles (17,230.17 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,699.18 miles (17,218.61 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,695.07 miles (17,212.00 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,658.25 miles (17,152.74 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,616.13 miles (17,084.97 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,507.58 miles (16,910.26 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,445.78 miles (16,810.82 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,398.12 miles (16,734.12 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,397.51 miles (16,733.12 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,395.22 miles (16,729.44 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,394.37 miles (16,728.07 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,387.37 miles (16,716.82 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,376.46 miles (16,699.25 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,376.46 miles (16,699.25 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,372.88 miles (16,693.49 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 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 | |