Nonstop flight route between Manguna, Papua New Guinea and West Chicago, Illinois, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Manguna Airport (MFO), Manguna, Papua New Guinea and DuPage Airport (DPA), West Chicago, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,999 miles (or 12,874 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 Manguna Airport and DuPage 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 Manguna Airport and DuPage Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Manguna Airport (MFO):

• In addition to being known as "Manguna Airport", another name for MFO is "AYNG".
• The closest airport to Manguna Airport (MFO) is Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) WSW of MFO.
• The furthest airport from Manguna Airport (MFO) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,746 miles (18,904 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
• Because of Manguna Airport's relatively low elevation of 120 feet, planes can take off or land at Manguna 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.
• Manguna Airport (MFO) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about DuPage Airport (DPA):

• DuPage Airport sits on 1,200 acres and is the only general aviation airport in Illinois with four active runways, two ILS approaches, a 24-hour FAA air control tower, and over 40 aviation and non-aviation support businesses.
• DuPage Airport (DPA) has 4 runways.
• In June 2010, the board of the DuPage National Technology Park, an 800-acre technology park that secured a $34 million state grant called for the dissolution of their organization.
• In the late 1970s, DuPage Airport was designated a reliever airport for general aviation aircraft, and in the early 1980s, the airport authority began an expansion project to accommodate the increased traffic.
• Because of DuPage Airport's relatively low elevation of 759 feet, planes can take off or land at DuPage 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 closest airport to DuPage Airport (DPA) is Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of DPA.
• DuPage Airport is a general aviation airport located 29 miles west of downtown Chicago in West Chicago, DuPage County, Illinois.
• The furthest airport from DuPage Airport (DPA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,056 miles (17,792 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.