Nonstop flight route between Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States and Værøy, Nordland, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(41°36'59"N by 87°24'46"W)
Arrival Airport:
(67°39'15"N by 12°43'36"E)
Distance from GYY to VRY:
3,845.13 miles (6,188.12 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 Værøy Heliport (VRY), Værøy, Nordland, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,845 miles (or 6,188 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 Værøy Heliport, 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 Værøy Heliport. 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: | VRY / ENVR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Værøy, Nordland, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°39'15"N by 12°43'36"E |
| Area Served: | Værøy, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from VRY |
| More Information: | VRY 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.
- Gary/Chicago International Airport covers 675 acres at an elevation of 591 feet above mean sea level.
- 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 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.
- Chicago-based Boeing selected the airport to permanently base its Midwest corporate jet fleet.
Facts about Værøy Heliport (VRY):
- In addition to being known as "Værøy Heliport", another name for VRY is "Værøy helikopterhavn".
- Værøy Heliport handled 10,210 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Værøy Heliport (VRY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 10,759 miles (17,314 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Værøy Heliport (VRY) is Røst Airport (RET), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) WSW of VRY.
- Lufttransport won the tender valid from 1 August 2005, winning ahead of CHC with a bid of NOK 56 million.
- Because of Værøy Heliport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Værøy Heliport 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.
- Proposals for an airport at Værøy and Røst were launched in the late 1960s.
| 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 | 18.61 miles (29.95 km) WSW | Røst Airport (RET) | Røst, Nordland, Norway | |
| 2 | 41.36 miles (66.55 km) NNE | Leknes Airport (LKN) | Leknes, Norway | |
| 3 | 50.90 miles (81.92 km) ESE | Bodø Airport (BOO) | Bodø, Norway | |
| 4 | 64.75 miles (104.21 km) NE | Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) | Svolvær, Norway | |
| 5 | 87.18 miles (140.30 km) NE | Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway | |
| 6 | 98.77 miles (158.95 km) SSE | Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) | Mo i Rana, Norway | |
| 7 | 117.10 miles (188.45 km) ENE | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| 8 | 117.51 miles (189.12 km) S | Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) | Sandnessjøen, Norway | |
| 9 | 129.92 miles (209.08 km) S | Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen, Norway | |
| 10 | 131.91 miles (212.30 km) ENE | Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) | Narvik, Nordland, Norway | |
| 11 | 142.49 miles (229.31 km) NE | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 12 | 142.96 miles (230.07 km) SSE | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) | Hemavan, Sweden | |
| 13 | 152.19 miles (244.92 km) S | Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy (BNN) | Brønnøysund, Nordland, Norway | |
| 14 | 176.88 miles (284.66 km) NE | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 15 | 199.40 miles (320.90 km) E | Kiruna Airport (KRN) | Kiruna, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,758.57 miles (17,314.19 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,755.20 miles (17,308.77 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,732.79 miles (17,272.71 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,731.23 miles (17,270.20 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,684.98 miles (17,195.76 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,672.47 miles (17,175.63 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,649.26 miles (17,138.28 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,643.62 miles (17,129.21 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,638.61 miles (17,121.14 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,626.29 miles (17,101.31 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,612.57 miles (17,079.23 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,610.08 miles (17,075.23 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,600.17 miles (17,059.27 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,591.15 miles (17,044.77 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,569.36 miles (17,009.69 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |