Nonstop flight route between Chicago, Illinois, United States and Alexandroupolis, Greece:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), Chicago, Illinois, United States and Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD), Alexandroupolis, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,384 miles (or 8,665 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 Chicago Midway International Airport and Alexandroupolis 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 Chicago Midway International Airport and Alexandroupolis International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW):

• The closest airport to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) NNW of MDW.
• All terminals and hangars were on the square periphery.
• Because of Chicago Midway International Airport's relatively low elevation of 620 feet, planes can take off or land at Chicago Midway 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.
• Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) has 5 runways.
• In 1979 Midway Airlines began operations, the first to do so after the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978.
• For over 16 years, Midway had been the main hub for Indianapolis-based ATA, but the airline shut down on June 7, 2008.
• The furthest airport from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,083 miles (17,836 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Starting in early 2009, a construction project added a new walkway and food court to Concourse A.

Facts about Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD):

• The closest airport to Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) is Gökçeada Airport (GKD), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) S of AXD.
• In addition to being known as "Alexandroupolis International Airport", other names for AXD include "Dimokritos" and "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Αλεξανδρούπολης "Δημόκριτος"".
• The furthest airport from Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,278 miles (18,150 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Alexandroupolis International Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Alexandroupolis 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.