Nonstop flight route between Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States and Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY), Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States and Pine Ridge Airport (XPR), Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 776 miles (or 1,249 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 Pine Ridge 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: | XPR / KIEN |
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Location: | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°1'21"N by 102°30'39"W |
Area Served: | Pine Ridge, South Dakota |
Operator/Owner: | Oglala Sioux Tribe |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3333 feet (1,016 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from XPR |
More Information: | XPR 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.
- 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 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.
- Chicago-based Boeing selected the airport to permanently base its Midwest corporate jet fleet.
- 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.
Facts about Pine Ridge Airport (XPR):
- The closest airport to Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) is Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WSW of XPR.
- Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Pine Ridge Airport", another name for XPR is "IEN".
- The furthest airport from Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,632 miles (17,111 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.