Nonstop flight route between Chicago, Illinois, United States and Cimei, Taiwan:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from ORD to CMJ:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- ORD Airport Information
- CMJ Airport Information
- Facts about ORD
- Facts about CMJ
- Map of Nearest Airports to ORD
- List of Nearest Airports to ORD
- Map of Furthest Airports from ORD
- List of Furthest Airports from ORD
- Map of Nearest Airports to CMJ
- List of Nearest Airports to CMJ
- Map of Furthest Airports from CMJ
- List of Furthest Airports from CMJ
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Chicago, Illinois, United States and Qimei Airport (CMJ), Cimei, Taiwan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,606 miles (or 12,241 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Qimei 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Qimei Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORD / KORD |
Airport Name: | Chicago O'Hare International Airport |
Location: | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°58'42"N by 87°54'16"W |
Area Served: | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Operator/Owner: | City of Chicago |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 668 feet (204 meters) |
# of Runways: | 8 |
View all routes: | Routes from ORD |
More Information: | ORD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMJ / RCCM |
Airport Names: |
|
Location: | Cimei, Taiwan |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°12'47"N by 119°25'3"E |
Area Served: | Cimei, Penghu County, Taiwan |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 63 feet (19 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CMJ |
More Information: | CMJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD):
- 1,057 fatalities have occurred as a result of accidents en route to or from O'Hare.
- Douglas Company's contract ended in 1945 and though plans were proposed to build commercial aircraft, the company ultimately chose to concentrate production on the west coast.
- The furthest airport from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,071 miles (17,817 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- By the early 1950s, Chicago Midway International Airport, Chicago's primary airport since 1931, had become too crowded despite multiple expansions and could not handle the planned first generation of jets.
- The closest airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is Chicago Executive Airport (PWK), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) N of ORD.
- The original Douglas Aircraft C-54 Skymaster transport manufacturing plant on the northeast side of the airport became a United States Air Force Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve facility after World War II.
- Until 2005, O'Hare was the world's busiest airport in number of takeoffs and landings.
- Ground was broken for the main terminal complex April 1, 1959.
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) has 8 runways.
- In 2013, the Chicago Department of Aviation appropriated a $19,500 two-year contract to use livestock, specifically goats, sheep, llamas, and burros, to assist with grounds maintenance.
- Because of Chicago O'Hare International Airport's relatively low elevation of 668 feet, planes can take off or land at Chicago O'Hare 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.
Facts about Qimei Airport (CMJ):
- In addition to being known as "Qimei Airport", other names for CMJ include "七美航空站澎湖七美機場" and "Qīměi HángkōngzhànPēnghú Qīměi Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Qimei Airport (CMJ) is Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG), which is nearly antipodal to Qimei Airport (meaning Qimei Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport), and is located 12,356 miles (19,885 kilometers) away in Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay.
- The closest airport to Qimei Airport (CMJ) is Wang-an Airport (WOT), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNE of CMJ.
- Because of Qimei Airport's relatively low elevation of 63 feet, planes can take off or land at Qimei 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.
- Qimei Airport (CMJ) currently has only 1 runway.