Nonstop flight route between Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States and Madera, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°36'59"N by 87°24'46"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°59'18"N by 120°6'44"W)
Distance from GYY to MAE:
1,766.35 miles (2,842.66 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 Madera Municipal Airport (MAE), Madera, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,766 miles (or 2,843 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 Madera 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: | MAE / KMAE |
| Airport Name: | Madera Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Madera, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°59'18"N by 120°6'44"W |
| Area Served: | Madera, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Madera |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 255 feet (78 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAE |
| More Information: | MAE Maps & Info |
Facts about Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY):
- 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.
- Skybus Airlines served the airport until the airline folded on April 4, 2008.
- 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.
- 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.
- On the afternoon of March 22, 2013, the FAA closed the airport's control tower, along with other airports in Illinois.
- Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) has 2 runways.
- The South Shore Line commuter rail train serves the Gary/Chicago International Airport.
Facts about Madera Municipal Airport (MAE):
- The furthest airport from Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,322 miles (18,221 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) has 2 runways.
- Because of Madera Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 255 feet, planes can take off or land at Madera Municipal 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 Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) is Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SE of MAE.
| 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 | 23.97 miles (38.58 km) SE | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 2 | 26.22 miles (42.20 km) SE | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 3 | 30.12 miles (48.48 km) NW | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 4 | 36.91 miles (59.40 km) NW | Castle Airport (MER) | Atwater, California, United States | |
| 5 | 42.05 miles (67.68 km) W | Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) | Los Banos, California, United States | |
| 6 | 46.16 miles (74.29 km) S | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 7 | 57.92 miles (93.21 km) S | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 8 | 61.11 miles (98.35 km) SE | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| 9 | 62.05 miles (99.86 km) WNW | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 10 | 63.87 miles (102.79 km) NW | Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) | Modesto, California, United States | |
| 11 | 67.62 miles (108.82 km) SSE | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 12 | 71.97 miles (115.82 km) W | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 13 | 72.15 miles (116.11 km) SE | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| 14 | 73.87 miles (118.88 km) NNW | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| 15 | 76.74 miles (123.49 km) SW | Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) | King City, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,321.74 miles (18,220.52 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,312.93 miles (18,206.35 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,293.91 miles (18,175.74 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,285.04 miles (18,161.47 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,227.93 miles (18,069.55 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,203.34 miles (18,029.98 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,145.31 miles (17,936.59 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,117.79 miles (17,892.31 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,012.85 miles (17,723.41 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,008.01 miles (17,715.63 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,993.40 miles (17,692.11 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,984.98 miles (17,678.57 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,972.35 miles (17,658.24 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,950.45 miles (17,623.00 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,931.29 miles (17,592.17 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |