Nonstop flight route between Smolensk, Russia and Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Smolensk South Airport (LNX), Smolensk, Russia and Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY), Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,887 miles (or 7,865 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 Smolensk South 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 Smolensk South 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: | LNX / |
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Location: | Smolensk, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°44'41"N by 32°3'53"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 725 feet (221 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LNX |
More Information: | LNX 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 Smolensk South Airport (LNX):
- Smolensk South Airport (LNX) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Smolensk South Airport", other names for LNX include "Smolensk-Yuzhniy", "Смоленск-Южный" and "UUBS".
- The closest airport to Smolensk South Airport (LNX) is Mogilev Airport (MVQ), which is located 96 miles (155 kilometers) WSW of LNX.
- The furthest airport from Smolensk South Airport (LNX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,961 miles (17,640 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Smolensk South Airport's relatively low elevation of 725 feet, planes can take off or land at Smolensk South 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 Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY):
- 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.
- 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.
- On May 24, 2013 Allegiant Air reported it was cancelling air service out of Gary in August.
- Expanding Gary/Chicago Airport is an alternative to constructing a new airport near Peotone, Illinois, 30 miles south of Chicago.