Nonstop flight route between Dublin, Ireland and Kankakee, Illinois, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Dublin Airport (DUB), Dublin, Ireland and Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK), Kankakee, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,703 miles (or 5,960 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 Dublin Airport and Greater Kankakee 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 Dublin Airport and Greater Kankakee Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Dublin Airport (DUB):

• In October 2004, Aer Rianta was renamed as the Dublin Airport Authority plc, following the State Airports Act 2004.
• In addition to being known as "Dublin Airport", another name for DUB is "Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath".
• Dublin Airport (DUB) has 2 runways.
• During the 1980s, major competition, especially on the Dublin–London routes, resulted in passenger numbers swelling to 5.1 million in 1989.
• The closest airport to Dublin Airport (DUB) is Kilkenny Airport (KKY), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) SW of DUB.
• Dublin Airport handled 20,166,783 passengers last year.
• Planning is currently under way for a new air traffic control complex and control tower which will replace the existing structure.
• The furthest airport from Dublin Airport (DUB) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,922 miles (19,187 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• In 2005 Gulf Air launched a direct route to Bahrain in the Middle East.
• Because of Dublin Airport's relatively low elevation of 242 feet, planes can take off or land at Dublin 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.

Facts about Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK):

• The furthest airport from Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,091 miles (17,849 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The airport was opened in 1962 and continues to operate as a general aviation facility serving the Kankakee area and South Chicago.
• The closest airport to Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) is Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) SE of IKK.
• Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) has 2 runways.
• Because of Greater Kankakee Airport's relatively low elevation of 629 feet, planes can take off or land at Greater Kankakee 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.