Nonstop flight route between Marion, Indiana, United States and West Chicago, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ), Marion, Indiana, United States and DuPage Airport (DPA), West Chicago, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 166 miles (or 266 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 Marion Municipal Airport and DuPage Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MZZ / KMZZ | 
| Airport Name: | Marion Municipal Airport | 
| Location: | Marion, Indiana, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°29'24"N by 85°40'46"W | 
| Area Served: | Marion, Indiana | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Marion BOAC | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 859 feet (262 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MZZ | 
| More Information: | MZZ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DPA / KDPA | 
| Airport Name: | DuPage Airport | 
| Location: | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°54'24"N by 88°14'53"W | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 759 feet (231 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DPA | 
| More Information: | DPA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ):
- Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Marion Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 859 feet, planes can take off or land at Marion 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.
- The furthest airport from Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,211 miles (18,042 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ) is Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of MZZ.
Facts about DuPage Airport (DPA):
- DuPage Airport is located on what used to be sheep-grazing land, but in 1927, two Chicago entrepreneurs purchased the land and began barnstorming, using the field as a grass strip.
- However, planners learned a lesson from the plight of the beleaguered, land-locked Midway Airport.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- DuPage Airport (DPA) has 4 runways.




