Nonstop flight route between Chicago, Illinois, United States and Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Chicago, Illinois, United States and Drake Field (FYV), Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 532 miles (or 856 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Drake Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD):

• Following the closure of the O'Hare Air Reserve Station, the former USAF facilities were redeveloped for air cargo and general aviation.
• In 1945, the facility was chosen by the city of Chicago as the site for a facility to meet future aviation demands.
• Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) has 8 runways.
• It is operated by the City of Chicago Department of Aviation.
• In 1953, while traveling to an airshow at Naval Air Station Glenview in Chicago, Illinois, Blue Angels pilot LT Harding MacKnight experienced an engine flameout in his F7U Cutlass, forcing him to make an emergency landing at NAS Glenview.
• During this era international flights used Terminal 1.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 Drake Field (FYV):

• In addition to being known as "Drake Field", another name for FYV is "Fayetteville Executive Airport".
• The closest airport to Drake Field (FYV) is Springdale Municipal Airport (SPZ), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) NNE of FYV.
• Drake Field served as the commercial airport for Northwest Arkansas until the opening of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport in Highfill, Arkansas.
• The furthest airport from Drake Field (FYV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,780 miles (17,348 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Drake Field (FYV) currently has only 1 runway.