Nonstop flight route between Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States and Nerlerit Inaat (Constable Pynt), Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY), Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States and Nerlerit Inaat Airport (CNP), Nerlerit Inaat (Constable Pynt), Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,967 miles (or 4,774 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 Gary/Chicago International Airport and Nerlerit Inaat 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 Gary/Chicago International Airport and Nerlerit Inaat Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | CNP / BGCO |
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| Location: | Nerlerit Inaat (Constable Pynt), Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°44'35"N by 22°39'2"W |
| Area Served: | Ittoqqortoormiit |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CNP |
| More Information: | CNP Maps & Info |
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.
- On December 12, 2011 Allegiant Air announced they would begin service to Orlando Sanford International Airport two days a week beginning February 15, 2012.
- Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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 was once served by Pan Am, Southeast Airlines, SkyValue Airlines, Skybus Airlines and Hooters Air, with flights to cities such as Hartford, Connecticut.
- 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.
Facts about Nerlerit Inaat Airport (CNP):
- In addition to being known as "Nerlerit Inaat Airport", other names for CNP include "Mittarfik Nerlerit Inaat", "Constable Pynt Lufthavn" and "Nerlerit Inaat Lufthavn".
- Because of Nerlerit Inaat Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Nerlerit Inaat 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.
- Nerlerit Inaat Airport handled 3,547 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Nerlerit Inaat Airport (CNP) is Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport (OBY), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SE of CNP.
- The furthest airport from Nerlerit Inaat Airport (CNP) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 10,751 miles (17,302 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Nerlerit Inaat Airport (CNP) currently has only 1 runway.
- In summer 2004 the airport was the destination of an arctic trip by two German microlight pilots flying a Flight Design CT2K light aircraft.
