Nonstop flight route between Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States and Tivat, Montenegro:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY), Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States and Tivat Airport (TIV), Tivat, Montenegro would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,035 miles (or 8,103 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 Tivat 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 Tivat Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY):

• 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.
• Skybus Airlines served the airport until the airline folded on April 4, 2008.
• 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.
• 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.
• The airport is also home to an Army Aviation Support Facility supporting UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter operations of the Illinois Army National Guard as well as an additional collocated Army National Guard Armory supporting additional Illinois ARNG units and personnel.
• Federal funds were secured in January 2006 to move railroad tracks away from the northwest corner to allow extension of the main runway to 9,000 feet, as well as add gates to the existing passenger terminal building.
• On May 24, 2013 Allegiant Air reported it was cancelling air service out of Gary in August.
• 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.

Facts about Tivat Airport (TIV):

• The airport is situated 3 km south of center of Tivat, with runway aligned with the Tivat Field.
• Because of Tivat Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Tivat 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.
• However, as passenger traffic in the mid-2010s approaches the one-million mark, and strong growth continues, the passenger terminal is a bottleneck in peak summer months.
• The furthest airport from Tivat Airport (TIV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,666 miles (18,775 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Tivat Airport (TIV) is Dubrovnik Airport (DBV), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) WNW of TIV.
• The map includes destinations in Europe served from Tivat Airport.
• Tivat airport is located right next to the city of Tivat, 7 km from the center of Kotor, and some 19 km north-west of Budva, one of the most popular tourist destinations on the eastern Adriatic coast.
• Tivat Airport (TIV) currently has only 1 runway.
• Year-round services from the airport include Belgrade and Moscow, however, more than 80% of the traffic is concentrated in the summer period, with the introduction of seasonal and charter flights.
• In addition to being known as "Tivat Airport", another name for TIV is "Аеродром Тиват".
• On April 23, 2003, the ownership of the airport was transferred from Jat Airways to Airports of Montenegro Public Company, owned by Government of Montenegro.