Nonstop flight route between Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States and Afton, Wyoming, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°36'59"N by 87°24'46"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°42'32"N by 110°56'31"W)
Distance from GYY to AFO:
1,203.52 miles (1,936.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY), Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States and Afton Municipal Airport (AFO), Afton, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,204 miles (or 1,937 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 Gary/Chicago International Airport and Afton Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFO / KAFO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Afton, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°42'32"N by 110°56'31"W |
| Area Served: | Afton, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Afton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6221 feet (1,896 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFO |
| More Information: | AFO Maps & Info |
Facts about Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY):
- 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.
- Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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 covers 675 acres at an elevation of 591 feet above mean sea level.
- A long-standing proposal to turn the Gary/Chicago International Airport into Chicago's third major airport received a boost in early 2006 with the approval of $48 million in federal funding over the next ten years.
- Chicago-based Boeing selected the airport to permanently base its Midwest corporate jet fleet.
Facts about Afton Municipal Airport (AFO):
- The furthest airport from Afton Municipal Airport (AFO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,817 miles (17,408 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Afton Municipal Airport (AFO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Afton Municipal Airport is a town-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile southwest of the central business district of Afton, a town in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States.
- Because of Afton Municipal Airport's high elevation of 6,221 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AFO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AFO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Afton Municipal Airport (AFO) is Miley Memorial Field (BPI), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) E of AFO.
- In addition to being known as "Afton Municipal Airport", another name for AFO is "Afton-Lincoln County Airport".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.09 miles (33.94 km) NW | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) | Chicago, Illinois, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.79 miles (38.29 km) ESE | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 31.13 miles (50.09 km) ENE | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 35.18 miles (56.62 km) E | La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 35.18 miles (56.62 km) E | La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 35.31 miles (56.82 km) W | Lewis University Airport (LOT) | Chicago / Romeoville, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 35.62 miles (57.32 km) NW | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 40.02 miles (64.40 km) W | Joliet Regional Airport (JOT) | Joliet, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 42.61 miles (68.58 km) NW | Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) | Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 43.86 miles (70.59 km) SSW | Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 47.51 miles (76.46 km) WNW | DuPage Airport (DPA) | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 47.72 miles (76.80 km) SSE | Jasper County Airport (RNZ) | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 55.87 miles (89.92 km) WNW | Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ) | Aurora, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 56.91 miles (91.58 km) E | South Bend International Airport (SBN) | South Bend, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 59.27 miles (95.39 km) S | Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT) | Kentland, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,102.62 miles (17,867.88 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,079.27 miles (17,830.32 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,062.07 miles (17,802.63 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,054.66 miles (17,790.71 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,010.29 miles (17,719.30 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,999.39 miles (17,701.76 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,997.22 miles (17,698.27 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,986.99 miles (17,681.80 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,967.20 miles (17,649.95 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,963.86 miles (17,644.57 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,913.20 miles (17,563.05 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,881.54 miles (17,512.10 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,870.92 miles (17,495.01 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,861.60 miles (17,480.01 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,822.03 miles (17,416.32 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.10 miles (69.36 km) E | Miley Memorial Field (BPI) | Big Piney, Wyoming, United States | |
| 2 | 57.89 miles (93.17 km) E | Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | |
| 3 | 62.92 miles (101.26 km) N | Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | |
| 4 | 64.22 miles (103.36 km) SSE | Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM) | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | |
| 5 | 78.63 miles (126.55 km) SW | Logan-Cache Airport (LGU) | Logan, Utah, United States | |
| 6 | 79.57 miles (128.06 km) NW | Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 7 | 84.96 miles (136.73 km) W | Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | |
| 8 | 98.37 miles (158.31 km) SW | Brigham City Airport (BMC) | Brigham City, Utah, United States | |
| 9 | 112.54 miles (181.12 km) E | Hunt Field (LND) | Lander, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 118.15 miles (190.15 km) SSW | Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 119.15 miles (191.75 km) NNW | Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS) | Dubois, Idaho, United States | |
| 12 | 121.65 miles (195.78 km) SSW | Hill Air Force Base (HIF) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 123.18 miles (198.25 km) SE | Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | |
| 14 | 128.05 miles (206.07 km) ENE | Riverton Regional Airport (RIW) | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 15 | 136.85 miles (220.23 km) SSW | Skypark Airport (BTF) | Bountiful, Utah, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,816.69 miles (17,407.72 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,762.17 miles (17,319.99 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,761.89 miles (17,319.54 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,737.51 miles (17,280.31 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,686.99 miles (17,199.00 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,577.71 miles (17,023.13 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,529.36 miles (16,945.31 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,497.04 miles (16,893.31 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,387.26 miles (16,716.63 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,383.72 miles (16,710.94 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,381.92 miles (16,708.03 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,367.29 miles (16,684.49 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,359.17 miles (16,671.43 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,336.12 miles (16,634.33 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,328.93 miles (16,622.76 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |