Nonstop flight route between Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia and Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States:
Departure Airport:
(55°36'24"N by 49°16'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°36'59"N by 87°24'46"W)
Distance from KZN to GYY:
5,255.98 miles (8,458.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kazan International Airport (KZN), Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia and Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY), Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,256 miles (or 8,459 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 Kazan International Airport and Gary/Chicago International 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 Kazan International Airport and Gary/Chicago International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KZN / UWKD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°36'24"N by 49°16'54"E |
| Area Served: | Kazan, Russia |
| Operator/Owner: | Kazan International Airport |
| Airport Type: | International |
| Elevation: | 413 feet (126 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KZN |
| More Information: | KZN Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Kazan International Airport (KZN):
- On 17 November 2013, Tatarstan Airlines Flight 363, a Boeing 737-500, operating for Ak Bars Aero, crashed while attempting to land at the airport.
- The furthest airport from Kazan International Airport (KZN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,284 miles (16,550 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Kazan International Airport (KZN) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Kazan International Airport", other names for KZN include "Казан Халыкара Аэропорты" and "Международный аэропорт Казань".
- Because of Kazan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 413 feet, planes can take off or land at Kazan 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 September 15, 1979, Kazan 2 was completed.
- In 1991, after the Fall of Soviet Union, The Tatarstan region separated from USSR's single Aeroflot Airlines and created Tatarstan Airlines.
- The closest airport to Kazan International Airport (KZN) is Cheboksary Airport (CSY), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) WNW of KZN.
Facts about Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY):
- Chicago-based Boeing selected the airport to permanently base its Midwest corporate jet fleet.
- On May 24, 2013 Allegiant Air reported it was cancelling air service out of Gary in August.
- 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.
- 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.
- Skybus Airlines served the airport until the airline folded on April 4, 2008.
- Gary/Chicago was a hub for seasonal carrier SkyValue Airlines from December 2006 to April 2007.
- 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.
- 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.
- Expanding Gary/Chicago Airport is an alternative to constructing a new airport near Peotone, Illinois, 30 miles south of Chicago.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 82.13 miles (132.17 km) WNW | Cheboksary Airport (CSY) | Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia |     |
| 2 | 85.43 miles (137.49 km) SSW | Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport (ULY) | Ulyanovsk, Russia | |
| 3 | 92.77 miles (149.29 km) NW | Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK) | Yoshkar-Ola, Russia | |
| 4 | 100.78 miles (162.19 km) SSW | Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV) | Ulyanovsk, Russia | |
| 5 | 109.89 miles (176.86 km) E | Begishevo Airport (NBC) | Nizhnekamsk/Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 6 | 149.59 miles (240.74 km) SSE | Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) | Samara, Russia | |
| 7 | 154.25 miles (248.25 km) ESE | Bugulma Airport (UUA) | Bugulma, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 8 | 181.36 miles (291.87 km) ENE | Izhevsk Airport (IJK) | Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic, Russia | |
| 9 | 181.49 miles (292.08 km) ESE | Oktyabrsky Airport (OKT) | Oktyabrsky, Bashkortostan, Russia | |
| 10 | 191.34 miles (307.93 km) WSW | Saransk Airport (SKX) | Saransk, Russia | |
| 11 | 199.48 miles (321.03 km) ENE | Neftekamsk Airport (NEF) | Neftekamsk, Bashkortostan, Russia | |
| 12 | 200.16 miles (322.12 km) N | Pobedilovo Airport (KVX) | Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Russia | |
| 13 | 217.01 miles (349.24 km) WNW | Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | |
| 14 | 242.95 miles (391.00 km) SW | Penza Airport (PEZ) | Penza, Russia | |
| 15 | 266.99 miles (429.67 km) SSW | Balakovo Airport (BWO) | Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,284.00 miles (16,550.45 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,203.01 miles (16,420.11 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,179.63 miles (16,382.49 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,108.51 miles (16,268.03 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,092.33 miles (16,242.00 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,060.79 miles (16,191.23 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 7 | 10,052.43 miles (16,177.78 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 10,041.25 miles (16,159.78 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 10,006.72 miles (16,104.22 km) WSW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 10 | 9,995.84 miles (16,086.71 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 9,987.69 miles (16,073.60 km) WSW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,972.88 miles (16,049.76 km) SW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 13 | 9,945.00 miles (16,004.89 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 14 | 9,913.21 miles (15,953.72 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 15 | 9,912.30 miles (15,952.26 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |