Nonstop flight route between Manhattan, Kansas, United States and Chicago, Illinois, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK), Manhattan, Kansas, United States and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), Chicago, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 503 miles (or 809 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 Manhattan Regional Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

Departure Airport Information:

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Facts about Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK):

• At the height of its operations Capital Air served Manhattan.
• The closest airport to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) is Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SW of MHK.
• The furthest airport from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,646 miles (17,133 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• An older 4,100-square-foot terminal building built in 1958 is now home to General Aviation Training & Testing Service.
• American Eagle operates scheduled daily flights to Dallas/Ft.
• Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) has 2 runways.
• Capital Air Service, Inc.
• Airport facilities also include a fire station, 48 hangars, storage areas, a fuel farm, and an air traffic control tower.
• Manhattan Regional Airport covers 680 acres at an elevation of 1,066 feet above mean sea level.
• An 11,700-square-foot passenger terminal building, located at 5500 Fort Riley Boulevard, houses American Eagle Airlines, Hertz Rent-a-Car, Enterprise Car Rental, and other services.
• Traffic at the airport has multiplied in recent years.

Facts about Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW):

• In November 2008, Porter Airlines, which flies between Midway and Toronto, Canada, was the only international route served from Chicago–Midway after ATA Airlines, which had flights to Mexico, ceased operations in April that year.
• Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) has 5 runways.
• In July 1949 the airport was renamed after the Battle of Midway.
• 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.
• Chicago has considered privatizing the airport, but the deals fell through in 2009 and 2013.
• In June 2004, Mayor Daley and airline officials celebrated the completion of the Terminal Development Program.
• All terminals and hangars were on the square periphery.
• 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.