Nonstop flight route between Ghardaia, Algeria and Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA), Ghardaia, Algeria and Chicago Executive Airport (PWK), Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,842 miles (or 7,793 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 Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport and Chicago Executive Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GHA / DAUG | 
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| Location: | Ghardaia, Algeria | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°23'3"N by 3°47'40"E | 
| Area Served: | Ghardaïa, Algeria | 
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA Alger | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1512 feet (461 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GHA | 
| More Information: | GHA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PWK / KPWK | 
| Airport Name: | Chicago Executive Airport | 
| Location: | Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°6'51"N by 87°54'6"W | 
| Area Served: | Chicago | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Prospect Heights and Village of Wheeling | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 647 feet (197 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PWK | 
| More Information: | PWK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA):
- The furthest airport from Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,894 miles (19,141 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
 - Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) has 2 runways.
 - In addition to being known as "Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport", other names for GHA include "Noumerat Airport (Ghardaia)" and "Aéroport de Ghardaïa / Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria".
 - The closest airport to Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) is Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) NW of GHA.
 
Facts about Chicago Executive Airport (PWK):
- Tenants of the airport include two national fixed base operators, Atlantic Aviation and Signature Flight Support, who provide fueling and handling for transient aircraft and a significant portion of the locally based aircraft.
 - The closest airport to Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) S of PWK.
 - The furthest airport from Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,069 miles (17,813 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) has 3 runways.
 - The airport logs over 167,000 take-offs and landings each year and is the third busiest airport in Illinois.
 - The airport can handle executive jets in the 20-seat range, such as the Grumman Gulfstream and the Bombardier Challenger, and larger aircraft occasionally visit.
 - Because of Chicago Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 647 feet, planes can take off or land at Chicago Executive 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.
 
