Nonstop flight route between Chicago, Illinois, United States and Kaikohe, New Zealand:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), Chicago, Illinois, United States and Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO), Kaikohe, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,180 miles (or 13,165 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 Kaikohe Aerodrome, 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 Kaikohe Aerodrome. 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):

• In 1931 a new passenger terminal opened at 62nd St.
• On April 20, 2009, a $2.5 billion deal to privatize the airport via a 99-year lease fell through when the consortium could not put together financing.
• Chicago Midway International Airport, is in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on the city's southwest side, eight miles from the Loop.
• The carrier transporting the most passengers from Chicago Midway Airport is Southwest Airlines.
• In 2002 Midway welcomed the return of international service after a 40-year absence with the opening of the new Federal Inspection Service facility in Concourse A.
• 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.
• Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) has 5 runways.
• 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 Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO):

• The furthest airport from Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) is Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG), which is nearly antipodal to Kaikohe Aerodrome (meaning Kaikohe Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport), and is located 12,413 miles (19,976 kilometers) away in Tangier, Morocco.
• Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NNE of KKO.