Nonstop flight route between Longview, Texas, United States and Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between East Texas Regional Airport (GGG), Longview, Texas, United States and Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY), Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 754 miles (or 1,213 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 East Texas Regional Airport and Gary/Chicago International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GGG / KGGG |
Airport Name: | East Texas Regional Airport |
Location: | Longview, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°23'2"N by 94°42'41"W |
Area Served: | Longview, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | Gregg County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 365 feet (111 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GGG |
More Information: | GGG 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 East Texas Regional Airport (GGG):
- The furthest airport from East Texas Regional Airport (GGG) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,861 miles (17,479 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In 2007 the airport was awarded a $6.5 million Airport Improvement Program grant to accomplish major updates to the facility.
- The closest airport to East Texas Regional Airport (GGG) is Harrison County Airport (ASL), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) ENE of GGG.
- East Texas Regional Airport (GGG) has 2 runways.
- East Texas Regional Airport covers an area of 1,300 acres at an elevation of 365 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of East Texas Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 365 feet, planes can take off or land at East Texas 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.
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.
- 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.
- Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) has 2 runways.
- Chicago-based Boeing selected the airport to permanently base its Midwest corporate jet fleet.
- Gary/Chicago was a hub for seasonal carrier SkyValue Airlines from December 2006 to April 2007.
- On the afternoon of March 22, 2013, the FAA closed the airport's control tower, along with other airports in Illinois.
- 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.
- High tension power lines along the west end of the airport are buried.