Nonstop flight route between Perry, Florida, United States and Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield (FPY), Perry, Florida, United States and Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY), Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 826 miles (or 1,329 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 Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield and Gary/Chicago International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield (FPY):

• In addition to being known as "Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield", another name for FPY is "40J".
• Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield (FPY) has 3 runways.
• Because of Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield 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 Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield (FPY) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,352 miles (18,270 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
• During World War II, the airfield was constructed and used by the Third Air Force of the United States Army Air Forces for training.
• With the close of hostilities, the last military pilots left Perry AAF in September 1945.
• Perry-Foley Airport is a public-use airport located 3 miles south of the central business district of the city of Perry in Taylor County, Florida, United States.
• The closest airport to Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield (FPY) is Cross City Airport (CTY), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SE of FPY.
• Developed on 862 acres, Perry Army Airfield became operational on 9 June 1943 as a sub-base to Dale Mabry Army Airfield in Tallahassee, Florida under the authority of the 338th Fighter Group of the Third Air Force.

Facts about Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY):

• On the afternoon of March 22, 2013, the FAA closed the airport's control tower, along with other airports in Illinois.
• On December 12, 2011 Allegiant Air announced they would begin service to Orlando Sanford International Airport two days a week beginning February 15, 2012.
• 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.
• 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.
• Federal funds were secured in January 2006 to move railroad tracks away from the northwest corner to allow extension of the main runway to 9,000 feet, as well as add gates to the existing passenger terminal building.
• 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.