Nonstop flight route between McCook, Nebraska, United States and West Chicago, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK), McCook, Nebraska, United States and DuPage Airport (DPA), West Chicago, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 653 miles (or 1,051 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 McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport and DuPage Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCK / KMCK | 
| Airport Name: | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport | 
| Location: | McCook, Nebraska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°12'23"N by 100°35'31"W | 
| Area Served: | McCook, Nebraska | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of McCook | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2583 feet (787 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MCK | 
| More Information: | MCK 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 McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK):
- The airport is named after McCook-born Ben Nelson, a United States Senator and the 37th Governor of Nebraska.
 - McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport is a city-owned public airport two miles east of McCook, in Red Willow County, Nebraska.
 - McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) has 3 runways.
 - Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 1,848 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,677 in 2009 and 1,993 in 2010.
 - The closest airport to McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) is Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) ENE of MCK.
 - The furthest airport from McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,735 miles (17,276 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 
Facts about DuPage Airport (DPA):
- DuPage Airport (DPA) has 4 runways.
 - The airport grew from 900 acres in 1985 to 2,800 acres by 1992, with the goal of maintaining control of all the property surrounding the runway complex.
 - 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 closest airport to DuPage Airport (DPA) is Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of DPA.
 - The airport has faced severe political criticism in the 1980s and 1990s.
 - 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.
 - DuPage Airport is located on what used to be sheep-grazing land, but in 1927, two Chicago entrepreneurs purchased the land and began barnstorming, using the field as a grass strip.
 
