Nonstop flight route between Kaédi, Mauritania and West Chicago, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(16°9'33"N by 13°30'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°54'24"N by 88°14'53"W)
Distance from KED to DPA:
4,700.84 miles (7,565.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kaédi Airport (KED), Kaédi, Mauritania and DuPage Airport (DPA), West Chicago, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,701 miles (or 7,565 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 Kaédi Airport and DuPage 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 Kaédi Airport and DuPage Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KED / GQNK |
| Airport Name: | Kaédi Airport |
| Location: | Kaédi, Mauritania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°9'33"N by 13°30'27"W |
| Area Served: | Kaédi, Mauritania |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KED |
| More Information: | KED Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DPA / KDPA |
| Airport Name: | DuPage Airport |
| Location: | West Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°54'24"N by 88°14'53"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 759 feet (231 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DPA |
| More Information: | DPA Maps & Info |
Facts about Kaédi Airport (KED):
- The closest airport to Kaédi Airport (KED) is Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) SSE of KED.
- Kaédi Airport (KED) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kaédi Airport (KED) is Norsup Airport (NUS), which is nearly antipodal to Kaédi Airport (meaning Kaédi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norsup Airport), and is located 12,376 miles (19,918 kilometers) away in Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu.
- Because of Kaédi Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaédi 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.
Facts about DuPage Airport (DPA):
- In 1946, with the war over, the Navy sold the airport to DuPage County for $1.
- The closest airport to DuPage Airport (DPA) is Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of DPA.
- DuPage Airport sits on 1,200 acres and is the only general aviation airport in Illinois with four active runways, two ILS approaches, a 24-hour FAA air control tower, and over 40 aviation and non-aviation support businesses.
- DuPage Airport (DPA) has 4 runways.
- However, planners learned a lesson from the plight of the beleaguered, land-locked Midway Airport.
- Because of DuPage Airport's relatively low elevation of 759 feet, planes can take off or land at DuPage 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 furthest airport from DuPage Airport (DPA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,056 miles (17,792 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.98 miles (65.95 km) SSE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal |     |
| 2 | 56.38 miles (90.74 km) NW | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 3 | 103.03 miles (165.81 km) WNW | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 4 | 109.85 miles (176.79 km) SE | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 114.05 miles (183.54 km) SE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 6 | 122.67 miles (197.42 km) NW | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 128.49 miles (206.79 km) NNE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 142.44 miles (229.23 km) ENE | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 143.85 miles (231.50 km) W | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| 10 | 167.68 miles (269.85 km) S | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 11 | 181.89 miles (292.73 km) SE | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 12 | 192.89 miles (310.42 km) ENE | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 196.34 miles (315.97 km) W | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 14 | 208.09 miles (334.89 km) ESE | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 15 | 209.51 miles (337.18 km) NW | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,376.27 miles (19,917.63 km) W | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,370.56 miles (19,908.44 km) SW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,346.70 miles (19,870.04 km) WSW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,341.52 miles (19,861.70 km) W | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,323.43 miles (19,832.59 km) W | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,322.48 miles (19,831.06 km) WSW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,322.39 miles (19,830.91 km) WSW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,316.64 miles (19,821.67 km) WSW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,304.03 miles (19,801.37 km) SW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,298.45 miles (19,792.38 km) WSW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,291.37 miles (19,780.99 km) WSW | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,284.09 miles (19,769.27 km) SSW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,275.85 miles (19,756.02 km) SW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,262.78 miles (19,734.98 km) SSW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,246.27 miles (19,708.40 km) SSW | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.96 miles (24.08 km) SW | Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ) | Aurora, Illinois, United States | |
| 2 | 18.34 miles (29.52 km) ENE | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 22.15 miles (35.64 km) SSE | Lewis University Airport (LOT) | Chicago / Romeoville, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 22.84 miles (36.76 km) NE | Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) | Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 26.85 miles (43.21 km) ESE | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 27.15 miles (43.69 km) S | Joliet Regional Airport (JOT) | Joliet, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 40.59 miles (65.32 km) NNE | Waukegan National Airport (UGN) | Chicago / Waukegan, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 47.51 miles (76.46 km) ESE | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) | Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States | |
| 9 | 47.89 miles (77.08 km) WNW | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) | Rockford, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 50.32 miles (80.99 km) NNE | Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW) | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 60.44 miles (97.28 km) SW | Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) | Peru, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 61.36 miles (98.76 km) SSE | Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 62.99 miles (101.37 km) NNE | John H. Batten Airport (RAC) | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 63.83 miles (102.73 km) NW | Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL) | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 15 | 71.28 miles (114.72 km) ESE | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,055.69 miles (17,792.37 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,032.32 miles (17,754.75 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,015.45 miles (17,727.60 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,007.65 miles (17,715.06 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,962.95 miles (17,643.11 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,953.42 miles (17,627.77 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,949.94 miles (17,622.17 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,939.68 miles (17,605.67 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,920.63 miles (17,575.01 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,916.35 miles (17,568.11 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,865.76 miles (17,486.71 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,834.29 miles (17,436.06 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,823.41 miles (17,418.55 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,814.14 miles (17,403.63 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,775.27 miles (17,341.08 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |