Nonstop flight route between Chicago, Illinois, United States and Kenai, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°47'9"N by 87°45'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°34'23"N by 151°14'40"W)
Distance from MDW to ENA:
2,897.53 miles (4,663.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), Chicago, Illinois, United States and Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA), Kenai, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,898 miles (or 4,663 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 Kenai Municipal 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 Kenai Municipal 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: | ENA / PAEN |
| Airport Name: | Kenai Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Kenai, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°34'23"N by 151°14'40"W |
| Area Served: | Kenai, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Kenai |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 99 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ENA |
| More Information: | ENA Maps & Info |
Facts about Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW):
- 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.
- 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.
- For over 16 years, Midway had been the main hub for Indianapolis-based ATA, but the airline shut down on June 7, 2008.
- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) has 5 runways.
- Starting in early 2009, a construction project added a new walkway and food court to Concourse A.
- In July 1949 the airport was renamed after the Battle of Midway.
Facts about Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA):
- The closest airport to Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) is Soldotna Airport (SXQ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SE of ENA.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 96,565 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 82,277 enplanements in 2009, and 86,857 in 2010.
- Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) has 3 runways.
- Kenai Municipal Airport covers an area of 1,200 acres at an elevation of 99 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Kenai Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 99 feet, planes can take off or land at Kenai Municipal 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 furthest airport from Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,594 miles (17,050 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
| 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 | 9.77 miles (15.72 km) SE | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 34.96 miles (56.27 km) N | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 41.98 miles (67.55 km) N | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 58.99 miles (94.94 km) NE | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 64.59 miles (103.94 km) NE | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 64.60 miles (103.96 km) S | Homer Airport (HOM) | Homer, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 67.29 miles (108.30 km) NE | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 69.61 miles (112.03 km) ESE | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 71.54 miles (115.14 km) NE | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 79.73 miles (128.31 km) SSW | Seldovia Airport (SOV) | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 81.94 miles (131.86 km) NE | Big Lake Airport (BGQ) | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 87.04 miles (140.08 km) SSW | Port Graham Airport (PGM) | Port Graham, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 87.59 miles (140.96 km) SSW | Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) | Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 89.48 miles (144.01 km) NE | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 90.76 miles (146.06 km) NNE | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,594.28 miles (17,049.80 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,579.06 miles (17,025.30 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,568.04 miles (17,007.58 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,542.97 miles (16,967.22 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,533.62 miles (16,952.17 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,431.23 miles (16,787.39 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,382.47 miles (16,708.93 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,316.84 miles (16,603.30 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,312.97 miles (16,597.08 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,309.48 miles (16,591.45 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,307.42 miles (16,588.14 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,298.62 miles (16,573.98 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,295.13 miles (16,568.37 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,286.51 miles (16,554.49 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,274.70 miles (16,535.49 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |