Nonstop flight route between Chicago, Illinois, United States and Kendari, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(41°47'9"N by 87°45'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°4'53"S by 122°25'5"E)
Distance from MDW to KDI:
9,235.25 miles (14,862.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), Chicago, Illinois, United States and Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI), Kendari, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,235 miles (or 14,863 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 Haluoleo Airport (WMA), 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 Haluoleo Airport (WMA). 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: | KDI / WAWW |
| Airport Name: | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) |
| Location: | Kendari, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°4'53"S by 122°25'5"E |
| Area Served: | Kendari |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Southeast Sulawesi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 538 feet (164 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KDI |
| More Information: | KDI Maps & Info |
Facts about Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW):
- In July 1949 the airport was renamed after the Battle of Midway.
- In June 2004, Mayor Daley and airline officials celebrated the completion of the Terminal Development Program.
- 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.
- 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.
- All terminals and hangars were on the square periphery.
- The Chicago Transit Authority displaced the Carlton Midway Inn to open a new CTA terminal at the airport on October 31, 1993, for the new Chicago 'L' Orange Line that connected Midway to Chicago's Loop.
- 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 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.
Facts about Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI):
- Because of Haluoleo Airport (WMA)'s relatively low elevation of 538 feet, planes can take off or land at Haluoleo Airport (WMA) 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 Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) is Washabo Airstrip (WSO), which is nearly antipodal to Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (meaning Haluoleo Airport (WMA) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Washabo Airstrip), and is located 12,351 miles (19,877 kilometers) away in Washabo, Suriname.
- The closest airport to Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) is Betoambari Airport (BUW), which is located 98 miles (157 kilometers) S of KDI.
- Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) 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 | 97.71 miles (157.24 km) S | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 129.72 miles (208.76 km) NW | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 178.30 miles (286.95 km) NW | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 208.55 miles (335.64 km) WSW | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 211.71 miles (340.71 km) N | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 216.68 miles (348.71 km) N | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 255.56 miles (411.29 km) WNW | Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) | Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 295.52 miles (475.60 km) E | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 315.24 miles (507.33 km) S | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 315.26 miles (507.36 km) S | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 317.35 miles (510.73 km) SSE | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 327.40 miles (526.90 km) N | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 333.22 miles (536.27 km) SSW | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 333.49 miles (536.69 km) S | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 350.41 miles (563.93 km) SSW | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,351.31 miles (19,877.46 km) NNW | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 2 | 12,303.32 miles (19,800.22 km) NNW | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 3 | 12,302.05 miles (19,798.18 km) NNW | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 4 | 12,298.09 miles (19,791.82 km) W | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 5 | 12,293.00 miles (19,783.62 km) WNW | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 6 | 12,291.96 miles (19,781.94 km) W | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 7 | 12,289.60 miles (19,778.14 km) W | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 8 | 12,286.30 miles (19,772.83 km) NW | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 9 | 12,285.61 miles (19,771.73 km) W | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,280.74 miles (19,763.88 km) WNW | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 11 | 12,276.91 miles (19,757.73 km) ENE | Lethem Airport (LTM) | Lethem, Guyana | |
| 12 | 12,263.54 miles (19,736.20 km) NNE | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 13 | 12,246.68 miles (19,709.07 km) WNW | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 14 | 12,245.06 miles (19,706.46 km) N | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 15 | 12,235.89 miles (19,691.70 km) W | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |