Nonstop flight route between Joliet, Illinois, United States and Changde, Hunan, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Joliet Regional Airport (JOT), Joliet, Illinois, United States and Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD), Changde, Hunan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,408 miles (or 11,922 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 Joliet Regional Airport and Changde Taohuayuan 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 Joliet Regional Airport and Changde Taohuayuan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JOT / KJOT |
Airport Name: | Joliet Regional Airport |
Location: | Joliet, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°31'4"N by 88°10'32"W |
Area Served: | Joliet, Illinois |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 582 feet (177 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from JOT |
More Information: | JOT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGD / ZGCD |
Airport Name: | Changde Taohuayuan Airport |
Location: | Changde, Hunan, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°55'8"N by 111°38'24"E |
Area Served: | Changde |
View all routes: | Routes from CGD |
More Information: | CGD Maps & Info |
Facts about Joliet Regional Airport (JOT):
- Joliet's first airport, Originally known as Joliet Municipal Airport, was proposed by Illinois Senator Richard Barr in the mid-1920s.
- The closest airport to Joliet Regional Airport (JOT) is Lewis University Airport (LOT), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of JOT.
- The furthest airport from Joliet Regional Airport (JOT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,066 miles (17,810 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Joliet Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 582 feet, planes can take off or land at Joliet Regional 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.
- Joliet Regional Airport covers an area of 178 acres at an elevation of 581 feet above mean sea level.
- Joliet Regional Airport (JOT) has 2 runways.
Facts about Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD):
- The closest airport to Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) is Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) W of CGD.
- The furthest airport from Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) is Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ), which is nearly antipodal to Changde Taohuayuan Airport (meaning Changde Taohuayuan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport), and is located 12,337 miles (19,855 kilometers) away in La Rioja, Argentina.