Nonstop flight route between Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States and Dongola, Sudan:
Departure Airport:
(41°36'59"N by 87°24'46"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°9'12"N by 30°25'47"E)
Distance from GYY to DOG:
6,662.45 miles (10,722.14 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 Dongola Airport (DOG), Dongola, Sudan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,662 miles (or 10,722 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 Dongola 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 Dongola 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: | DOG / HSDN |
| Airport Name: | Dongola Airport |
| Location: | Dongola, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°9'12"N by 30°25'47"E |
| Area Served: | Dongola, Sudan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 773 feet (236 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DOG |
| More Information: | DOG Maps & Info |
Facts about Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY):
- On May 24, 2013 Allegiant Air reported it was cancelling air service out of Gary in August.
- 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 (GYY) has 2 runways.
- On the afternoon of March 22, 2013, the FAA closed the airport's control tower, along with other airports in Illinois.
- High tension power lines along the west end of the airport are buried.
- 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.
Facts about Dongola Airport (DOG):
- Dongola Airport (DOG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Dongola Airport (DOG) is Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT), which is nearly antipodal to Dongola Airport (meaning Dongola Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fa'a'ā International Airport), and is located 12,326 miles (19,837 kilometers) away in Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia.
- Because of Dongola Airport's relatively low elevation of 773 feet, planes can take off or land at Dongola 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 closest airport to Dongola Airport (DOG) is Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD), which is located 84 miles (134 kilometers) SSE of DOG.
| 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 | 83.51 miles (134.40 km) SSE | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 2 | 85.31 miles (137.29 km) SSE | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 3 | 103.85 miles (167.12 km) ESE | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 4 | 195.92 miles (315.30 km) NNE | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 5 | 235.36 miles (378.77 km) NNE | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 6 | 257.81 miles (414.91 km) ESE | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 7 | 261.23 miles (420.40 km) NNW | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 8 | 283.26 miles (455.86 km) SSE | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 9 | 366.11 miles (589.19 km) NNE | Aswan International Airport (ASW) | Aswan, Egypt | |
| 10 | 414.80 miles (667.56 km) S | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 11 | 444.11 miles (714.73 km) E | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 12 | 463.47 miles (745.88 km) SE | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 13 | 468.08 miles (753.30 km) ESE | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 14 | 473.15 miles (761.46 km) NNE | Luxor International Airport (LXR) | Luxor, Egypt | |
| 15 | 498.69 miles (802.56 km) NE | Marsa Alam (RMF) | Marsa Alam, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,326.43 miles (19,837.41 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,321.13 miles (19,828.88 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,241.49 miles (19,700.72 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,200.85 miles (19,635.32 km) SE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,182.32 miles (19,605.49 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,179.06 miles (19,600.24 km) SE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,142.80 miles (19,541.90 km) WSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,135.44 miles (19,530.05 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,113.51 miles (19,494.76 km) SW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,103.98 miles (19,479.43 km) SW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,101.76 miles (19,475.85 km) SW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,043.61 miles (19,382.27 km) SW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,037.16 miles (19,371.88 km) SW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 12,009.37 miles (19,327.16 km) WSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,926.40 miles (19,193.63 km) E | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |