Nonstop flight route between West Chicago, Illinois, United States and Mobile, Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between DuPage Airport (DPA), West Chicago, Illinois, United States and Mobile Regional Airport (MOB), Mobile, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 775 miles (or 1,247 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 relatively short distance between DuPage Airport and Mobile Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DPA / KDPA |
| Airport Name: | DuPage Airport |
| Location: | West Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°54'24"N by 88°14'53"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 759 feet (231 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DPA |
| More Information: | DPA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOB / KMOB |
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| Location: | Mobile, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°41'29"N by 88°14'34"W |
| Area Served: | Mobile, Alabama |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 219 feet (67 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOB |
| More Information: | MOB Maps & Info |
Facts about DuPage Airport (DPA):
- DuPage Airport (DPA) has 4 runways.
- Because of DuPage Airport's relatively low elevation of 759 feet, planes can take off or land at DuPage 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.
- During the summer of 2012, runway 2R/20L was extended 1,343 feet to a total length of 6,443 feet.
- The closest airport to DuPage Airport (DPA) is Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of DPA.
- In 1946, with the war over, the Navy sold the airport to DuPage County for $1.
- The furthest airport from DuPage Airport (DPA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,056 miles (17,792 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Mobile Regional Airport (MOB):
- Because of Mobile Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 219 feet, planes can take off or land at Mobile Regional 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 closest airport to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) is Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ESE of MOB.
- Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Mobile Regional Airport", other names for MOB include "Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile" and "(former Bates Army Airfield)".
- National Airlines served Mobile with Lockheed L-188 Electras.
- The furthest airport from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,118 miles (17,893 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- American Airlines restored flights to Chicago in April 2007 but ended them in September 2008.
- The Army used this airport as a basic pilot training airfield, under contract to Waterman Airlines.
- US Airways via its US Airways Express affiliates continue nonstop flights to the US Airways hub in Charlotte.
