Nonstop flight route between Mesquite, Nevada, United States and Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mesquite Airport (MFH), Mesquite, Nevada, United States and Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY), Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,458 miles (or 2,346 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 Mesquite Airport and Gary/Chicago International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFH / |
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Location: | Mesquite, Nevada, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°49'59"N by 114°3'20"W |
Area Served: | Mesquite, Nevada |
Operator/Owner: | City of Mesquite |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1978 feet (603 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MFH |
More Information: | MFH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GYY / KGYY |
Airport Name: | Gary/Chicago International Airport |
Location: | Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°36'59"N by 87°24'46"W |
Area Served: | Gary, Indiana |
Operator/Owner: | Gary/Chicago Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 591 feet (180 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GYY |
More Information: | GYY Maps & Info |
Facts about Mesquite Airport (MFH):
- Mesquite Airport covers an area of 155 acres at an elevation of 1,978 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Mesquite Airport", another name for MFH is "67L".
- Mesquite Airport (MFH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mesquite Airport (MFH) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,247 miles (18,100 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.
- The closest airport to Mesquite Airport (MFH) is St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NE of MFH.
Facts about Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY):
- Because of Gary/Chicago International Airport's relatively low elevation of 591 feet, planes can take off or land at Gary/Chicago 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 South Shore Line commuter rail train serves the Gary/Chicago International Airport.
- Gary/Chicago International Airport covers 675 acres at an elevation of 591 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) is Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NW of GYY.
- The furthest airport from Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,103 miles (17,868 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 4,353 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,633 in 2009 and 2,143 in 2010.
- Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) has 2 runways.
- Federal funds were secured in January 2006 to move railroad tracks away from the northwest corner to allow extension of the main runway to 9,000 feet, as well as add gates to the existing passenger terminal building.
- Gary/Chicago International Airport is a joint civil-military public airport in Gary, in Lake County, Indiana, three miles northwest of the city center and 25 miles southeast of the Chicago Loop.
- On May 24, 2013 Allegiant Air reported it was cancelling air service out of Gary in August.