Nonstop flight route between Chicago, Illinois, United States and La Porte, Indiana, United States:

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.

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Facts about Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW):

• Today, Southwest Airlines is the largest airline serving Midway with 253 daily flights.
• In June 2004, Mayor Daley and airline officials celebrated the completion of the Terminal Development Program.
• 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.
• In 1996, after failing to get his Lake Calumet Airport and having received harsh criticism for the idea of turning the airport into an industrial park, Chicago Mayor Richard M.
• By 1967 reconstruction began at the airport, adding three new concourses with 28 gates and three ticket counters, and in 1968 the city invested $10 million in renovation funds.
• Because Midway is surrounded by buildings and other development, the landing thresholds of the runways are displaced to provide a proper obstacle clearance.
• 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.

Facts about La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO):

• 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.
• La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) has 2 runways.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "La Porte Municipal Airport", another name for LPO is "PPO".
• 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.