Nonstop flight route between Chicago, Illinois, United States and La Porte, Indiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°47'9"N by 87°45'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°34'20"N by 86°44'3"W)
Distance from MDW to LPO:
54.57 miles (87.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), Chicago, Illinois, United States and La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO), La Porte, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 55 miles (or 88 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 relatively short distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and La Porte Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | LPO / KPPO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | La Porte, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°34'20"N by 86°44'3"W |
| Area Served: | La Porte, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | La Porte Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 812 feet (247 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPO |
| More Information: | LPO Maps & Info |
Facts about Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW):
- Today, Southwest Airlines is the largest airline serving Midway with 253 daily flights.
- 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.
- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) has 5 runways.
- In 1979 Midway Airlines began operations, the first to do so after the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978.
- Southwest, along with its subsidiary AirTran Airways, is the dominant carrier at Midway, controlling 34 of the airport's 43 gates.
- In 1931 a new passenger terminal opened at 62nd St.
- 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.
Facts about La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO):
- La Porte Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located three miles south of the central business district of La Porte, a city in La Porte County, Indiana, United States.
- Because of La Porte Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 812 feet, planes can take off or land at La Porte 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.
- In addition to being known as "La Porte Municipal Airport", another name for LPO is "PPO".
- La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) is La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of LPO.
- The furthest airport from La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,137 miles (17,923 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| 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 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 2 | 10.09 miles (16.23 km) NNW | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 16.32 miles (26.26 km) WSW | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 23.50 miles (37.82 km) ENE | South Bend International Airport (SBN) | South Bend, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 26.66 miles (42.91 km) ESE | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 32.12 miles (51.69 km) NE | Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE) | Niles, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 35.18 miles (56.62 km) W | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) | Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States | |
| 8 | 39.09 miles (62.91 km) ENE | Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 41.57 miles (66.90 km) NNE | Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH) | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 45.27 miles (72.86 km) SE | Fulton County Airport (RCR) | Rochester, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 48.72 miles (78.41 km) E | Goshen Municipal Airport (GSH) | Goshen, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 49.04 miles (78.92 km) SSW | Jasper County Airport (RNZ) | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 54.57 miles (87.82 km) WNW | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 66.51 miles (107.04 km) WNW | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 66.82 miles (107.54 km) SSW | Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT) | Kentland, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,137.09 miles (17,923.36 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,113.71 miles (17,885.75 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,096.78 miles (17,858.49 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,089.05 miles (17,846.05 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,044.15 miles (17,773.79 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,034.40 miles (17,758.10 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,031.19 miles (17,752.94 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,020.92 miles (17,736.41 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,001.94 miles (17,705.87 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,996.85 miles (17,697.66 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,945.34 miles (17,614.77 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,912.92 miles (17,562.60 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,903.72 miles (17,547.80 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,893.89 miles (17,531.97 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,852.10 miles (17,464.72 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |