Nonstop flight route between Chicago, Illinois, United States and Club Makokola, Malawi:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Chicago, Illinois, United States and Club Makokola Airport (CMK), Club Makokola, Malawi would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,562 miles (or 13,779 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 Club Makokola 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 Club Makokola 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: | CMK / FWCM |
| Airport Name: | Club Makokola Airport |
| Location: | Club Makokola, Malawi |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°18'24"S by 35°7'58"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from CMK |
| More Information: | CMK Maps & Info |
Facts about Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD):
- All fixed-wing scheduled airline service in Chicago moved from Midway to O'Hare by July 1962.
- Ground was broken for the main terminal complex April 1, 1959.
- 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.
- 1,057 fatalities have occurred as a result of accidents en route to or from O'Hare.
- 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.
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) has 8 runways.
- United and American both established nationwide hubs at the airport in the 1980s, which continue to operate today.
- 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 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.
Facts about Club Makokola Airport (CMK):
- The closest airport to Club Makokola Airport (CMK) is Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NW of CMK.
- The furthest airport from Club Makokola Airport (CMK) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,667 miles (18,777 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
