Nonstop flight route between Chicago, Illinois, United States and Vilhelmina, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(41°58'42"N by 87°54'16"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°34'44"N by 16°49'59"E)
Distance from ORD to VHM:
4,040.05 miles (6,501.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Chicago, Illinois, United States and Vilhelmina Airport (VHM), Vilhelmina, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,040 miles (or 6,502 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 Vilhelmina 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 Vilhelmina 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: | VHM / ESNV |
| Airport Name: | Vilhelmina Airport |
| Location: | Vilhelmina, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°34'44"N by 16°49'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Vilhelmina Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1140 feet (347 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VHM |
| More Information: | VHM Maps & Info |
Facts about Chicago O'Hare International Airport (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.
- Concourses B and C are linear concourses located in separate buildings parallel to each other.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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 airport was constructed in 1942–43 as a manufacturing plant for Douglas C-54s during World War II.
- All fixed-wing scheduled airline service in Chicago moved from Midway to O'Hare by July 1962.
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) has 8 runways.
Facts about Vilhelmina Airport (VHM):
- The closest airport to Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) is Lycksele Airport (LYC), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) E of VHM.
- Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,912 miles (17,561 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.37 miles (15.08 km) N | Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) | Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States |     |
| 2 | 15.43 miles (24.84 km) SSE | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 18.34 miles (29.52 km) WSW | DuPage Airport (DPA) | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 27.49 miles (44.24 km) SSW | Lewis University Airport (LOT) | Chicago / Romeoville, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 30.71 miles (49.42 km) N | Waukegan National Airport (UGN) | Chicago / Waukegan, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 32.66 miles (52.55 km) WSW | Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ) | Aurora, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 34.77 miles (55.95 km) SSW | Joliet Regional Airport (JOT) | Joliet, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 35.62 miles (57.32 km) SE | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) | Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States | |
| 9 | 42.64 miles (68.63 km) N | Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW) | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 54.22 miles (87.26 km) N | John H. Batten Airport (RAC) | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 58.80 miles (94.62 km) SE | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 58.93 miles (94.84 km) ESE | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 62.76 miles (100.99 km) S | Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 62.95 miles (101.31 km) WNW | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) | Rockford, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 66.51 miles (107.04 km) ESE | La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,071.27 miles (17,817.44 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,047.86 miles (17,779.76 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,031.37 miles (17,753.23 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,023.12 miles (17,739.96 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,977.81 miles (17,667.03 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,969.87 miles (17,654.25 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,964.92 miles (17,646.28 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,954.62 miles (17,629.71 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,936.61 miles (17,600.72 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,930.34 miles (17,590.63 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,878.99 miles (17,508.00 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,846.89 miles (17,456.33 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,837.23 miles (17,440.79 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,827.50 miles (17,425.13 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,786.85 miles (17,359.71 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.91 miles (89.98 km) E | Lycksele Airport (LYC) | Lycksele, Sweden | |
| 2 | 98.81 miles (159.02 km) NNW | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) | Hemavan, Sweden | |
| 3 | 99.80 miles (160.62 km) NE | Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) | Arvidsjaur, Sweden | |
| 4 | 103.96 miles (167.31 km) SE | Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | |
| 5 | 117.14 miles (188.52 km) ESE | Umeå Airport (UME) | Umeå, Sweden | |
| 6 | 119.07 miles (191.62 km) SW | Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) | Östersund, Sweden | |
| 7 | 125.77 miles (202.41 km) E | Skellefteå Airport (SFT) | Skellefteå, Skellefteå, Sweden | |
| 8 | 133.93 miles (215.53 km) NW | Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen, Norway | |
| 9 | 142.94 miles (230.03 km) S | Sundsvall–Timrå Airport (SDL) | Sundsvall, Sweden | |
| 10 | 143.10 miles (230.29 km) NNW | Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) | Mo i Rana, Norway | |
| 11 | 147.79 miles (237.84 km) WNW | Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy (BNN) | Brønnøysund, Nordland, Norway | |
| 12 | 155.69 miles (250.55 km) W | Namsos Airport (OSY) | Namsos, Norway | |
| 13 | 157.99 miles (254.26 km) NW | Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) | Sandnessjøen, Norway | |
| 14 | 167.81 miles (270.06 km) ENE | Luleå Airport (LLA) | Luleå, Sweden | |
| 15 | 168.77 miles (271.61 km) W | Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK) | Rørvik, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,911.87 miles (17,560.90 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,809.14 miles (17,395.58 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,800.64 miles (17,381.90 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,785.30 miles (17,357.22 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,762.07 miles (17,319.84 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,738.09 miles (17,281.24 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,724.03 miles (17,258.62 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,711.76 miles (17,238.87 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,711.57 miles (17,238.56 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,705.36 miles (17,228.57 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,701.22 miles (17,221.90 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,675.29 miles (17,180.17 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,671.50 miles (17,174.07 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,666.81 miles (17,166.53 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,655.69 miles (17,148.62 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |