Nonstop flight route between Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria and West Chicago, Illinois, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ), Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria and DuPage Airport (DPA), West Chicago, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,274 miles (or 8,488 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 Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport and DuPage 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 Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport and DuPage Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ):

• Since the state intend to grant a concession for some of its airports, they are developing plans for "Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport".
• The airport has been equipped with a high intensity light system – First Category, for landing and taking off in conditions of poor visibility.
• The closest airport to Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) is Ruse Airport (ROU), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) NNE of GOZ.
• The furthest airport from Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,328 miles (18,230 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport", other names for GOZ include "Летище Горна Оряховица", "Letishte Gorna Oryahovitsa" and "Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport".
• Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport's relatively low elevation of 280 feet, planes can take off or land at Gorna Oryahovitsa 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 DuPage Airport (DPA):

• 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.
• 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.
• DuPage Airport (DPA) has 4 runways.
• The closest airport to DuPage Airport (DPA) is Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of DPA.
• The airport has faced severe political criticism in the 1980s and 1990s.
• The airport grew from 900 acres in 1985 to 2,800 acres by 1992, with the goal of maintaining control of all the property surrounding the runway complex.
• DuPage Airport sits on 1,200 acres and is the only general aviation airport in Illinois with four active runways, two ILS approaches, a 24-hour FAA air control tower, and over 40 aviation and non-aviation support businesses.
• However, planners learned a lesson from the plight of the beleaguered, land-locked Midway Airport.