Nonstop flight route between Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States and Chicago, Illinois, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ), Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), Chicago, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 729 miles (or 1,174 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 Albert J. Ellis Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ):

• The furthest airport from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,710 miles (18,845 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) is Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) N of OAJ.
• Because of Albert J. Ellis Airport's relatively low elevation of 94 feet, planes can take off or land at Albert J. Ellis 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.
• On August 30, 2006, Delta Air Lines announced new service from the airport to Atlanta, operated by Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines, starting on December 11, 2006.

Facts about Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW):

• Chicago has considered privatizing the airport, but the deals fell through in 2009 and 2013.
• 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.
• Continuing with the expansion project, a pedestrian bridge over Cicero Avenue was built in 2000, connecting the new terminal to the new concourses.
• In 1931 a new passenger terminal opened at 62nd St.
• 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.
• 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.
• Chicago Midway International Airport, is in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on the city's southwest side, eight miles from the Loop.
• Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) has 5 runways.
• The Chicago Transit Authority displaced the Carlton Midway Inn to open a new CTA terminal at the airport on October 31, 1993, for the new Chicago 'L' Orange Line that connected Midway to Chicago's Loop.