Nonstop flight route between Chicago, Illinois, United States and La Fria, Venezuela:
Departure Airport:
(41°47'9"N by 87°45'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°14'21"N by 72°16'15"W)
Distance from MDW to LFR:
2,503.20 miles (4,028.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), Chicago, Illinois, United States and La Fría Airport (LFR), La Fria, Venezuela would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,503 miles (or 4,028 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 La Fría 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 La Fría 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: | LFR / SVLF |
| Airport Name: | La Fría Airport |
| Location: | La Fria, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°14'21"N by 72°16'15"W |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 323 feet (98 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LFR |
| More Information: | LFR Maps & Info |
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Chicago Midway ranked highest in customer satisfaction among medium-sized airports in J.
- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) has 5 runways.
Facts about La Fría Airport (LFR):
- Because of La Fría Airport's relatively low elevation of 323 feet, planes can take off or land at La Fría 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.
- La Fría Airport (LFR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to La Fría Airport (LFR) is Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SW of LFR.
- The furthest airport from La Fría Airport (LFR) is Cibeureum Airfield (TSY), which is nearly antipodal to La Fría Airport (meaning La Fría Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cibeureum Airfield), and is located 12,366 miles (19,901 kilometers) away in Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia.
| 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 | 27.10 miles (43.62 km) SW | Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) | Cúcuta, Colombia | |
| 2 | 29.84 miles (48.03 km) SSW | Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) | San Antonio del Táchira, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 48.78 miles (78.51 km) ENE | Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) | El Vigía, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 49.30 miles (79.35 km) SSE | Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport (STD) | Santo Domingo (near San Cristóbal, Táchira), Venezuela | |
| 5 | 55.52 miles (89.34 km) NNE | Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB) | Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 79.48 miles (127.92 km) ENE | Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD) | Mérida, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 94.84 miles (152.64 km) SSE | Los Colonizadores Airport (RVE) | Saravena, Colombia | |
| 8 | 99.12 miles (159.52 km) SW | Palonegro International Airport (BGA) | Bucaramanga, Colombia | |
| 9 | 125.70 miles (202.29 km) SE | Guasdualito Airport (GDO) | Guasdualito, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 128.42 miles (206.67 km) SSE | Gabriel Vargas Santos Airport (TME) | Tame, Arauca, Colombia | |
| 11 | 132.57 miles (213.35 km) SE | Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport (AUC) | Arauca, Colombia | |
| 12 | 134.54 miles (216.53 km) SW | Yariguíes Airport (EJA) | Barrancabermeja, Colombia | |
| 13 | 138.06 miles (222.19 km) ENE | Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV) | Valera, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 142.57 miles (229.45 km) E | Barinas Airport (BNS) | Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 158.28 miles (254.73 km) NNE | Oro Negro Airport (CBS) | Cabimas, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,365.69 miles (19,900.60 km) SSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,343.72 miles (19,865.24 km) S | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,337.17 miles (19,854.71 km) WSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,320.25 miles (19,827.47 km) SSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,309.40 miles (19,810.01 km) WSW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,288.89 miles (19,777.01 km) SSE | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,273.28 miles (19,751.89 km) SSE | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,249.27 miles (19,713.24 km) W | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,235.57 miles (19,691.20 km) WSW | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,230.26 miles (19,682.64 km) SE | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,165.73 miles (19,578.80 km) SE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,165.54 miles (19,578.49 km) WSW | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,133.49 miles (19,526.92 km) SE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,095.07 miles (19,465.08 km) W | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,085.51 miles (19,449.70 km) W | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |