Nonstop flight route between Chicago, Illinois, United States and Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(41°47'9"N by 87°45'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°1'1"N by 2°45'42"W)
Distance from MDW to BDK:
5,592.65 miles (9,000.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), Chicago, Illinois, United States and Soko Airport (BDK), Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,593 miles (or 9,000 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 Soko 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 Soko Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDW / KMDW |
| Airport Name: | Chicago Midway International Airport |
| Location: | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°47'9"N by 87°45'8"W |
| Area Served: | Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Chicago |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 620 feet (189 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDW |
| More Information: | MDW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BDK / DIBU |
| Airport Name: | Soko Airport |
| Location: | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°1'1"N by 2°45'42"W |
| Area Served: | Bondoukou |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1247 feet (380 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BDK |
| More Information: | BDK Maps & Info |
Facts about Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW):
- For over 16 years, Midway had been the main hub for Indianapolis-based ATA, but the airline shut down on June 7, 2008.
- In July 1949 the airport was renamed after the Battle of Midway.
- Chicago Midway Airport is the second-largest passenger airport in the state of Illinois after Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) has 5 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- By 1967 reconstruction began at the airport, adding three new concourses with 28 gates and three ticket counters, and in 1968 the city invested $10 million in renovation funds.
- In November 2008, Porter Airlines, which flies between Midway and Toronto, Canada, was the only international route served from Chicago–Midway after ATA Airlines, which had flights to Mexico, ceased operations in April that year.
- 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.
Facts about Soko Airport (BDK):
- The closest airport to Soko Airport (BDK) is Sunyani Airport (NYI), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) SSE of BDK.
- The furthest airport from Soko Airport (BDK) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Soko Airport (meaning Soko Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,298 miles (19,792 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Soko Airport (BDK) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.43 miles (24.84 km) NNW | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) | Chicago, Illinois, United States |     |
| 2 | 21.09 miles (33.94 km) ESE | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) | Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States | |
| 3 | 21.61 miles (34.78 km) SW | Lewis University Airport (LOT) | Chicago / Romeoville, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 23.93 miles (38.51 km) NNW | Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) | Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 26.85 miles (43.21 km) WNW | DuPage Airport (DPA) | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 28.65 miles (46.11 km) SW | Joliet Regional Airport (JOT) | Joliet, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 37.27 miles (59.98 km) W | Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ) | Aurora, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 44.35 miles (71.37 km) N | Waukegan National Airport (UGN) | Chicago / Waukegan, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 44.82 miles (72.13 km) ESE | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 48.35 miles (77.82 km) E | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 49.62 miles (79.86 km) S | Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 54.57 miles (87.82 km) ESE | La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 54.57 miles (87.82 km) ESE | La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 56.64 miles (91.16 km) N | Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW) | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 15 | 65.03 miles (104.65 km) SSE | Jasper County Airport (RNZ) | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,082.52 miles (17,835.55 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,059.15 miles (17,797.94 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,042.23 miles (17,770.69 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,034.50 miles (17,758.26 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,989.79 miles (17,686.30 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,980.03 miles (17,670.60 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,976.78 miles (17,665.37 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,966.52 miles (17,648.86 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,947.40 miles (17,618.08 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,943.03 miles (17,611.06 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,892.21 miles (17,529.27 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,860.48 miles (17,478.20 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,850.05 miles (17,461.42 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,840.63 miles (17,446.26 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,800.95 miles (17,382.40 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.15 miles (87.14 km) SSE | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 2 | 87.55 miles (140.89 km) NNW | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 120.60 miles (194.09 km) SE | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 4 | 157.78 miles (253.93 km) W | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 159.38 miles (256.49 km) W | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 159.61 miles (256.86 km) SW | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 165.75 miles (266.74 km) N | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 167.71 miles (269.91 km) NE | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 9 | 181.88 miles (292.70 km) S | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 194.27 miles (312.64 km) WSW | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 199.17 miles (320.53 km) WNW | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 205.22 miles (330.27 km) N | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 206.48 miles (332.30 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 213.05 miles (342.87 km) WNW | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 218.06 miles (350.94 km) NNE | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,298.38 miles (19,792.27 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,062.43 miles (19,412.54 km) S | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,968.73 miles (19,261.76 km) S | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,897.97 miles (19,147.89 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 5 | 11,862.38 miles (19,090.60 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 6 | 11,836.03 miles (19,048.20 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 7 | 11,832.45 miles (19,042.44 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 11,818.15 miles (19,019.42 km) SSE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,803.78 miles (18,996.29 km) SSE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,775.70 miles (18,951.10 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,769.58 miles (18,941.25 km) S | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,763.82 miles (18,931.99 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,759.25 miles (18,924.63 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,738.39 miles (18,891.07 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,728.86 miles (18,875.73 km) SSE | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |