Nonstop flight route between Chicago, Illinois, United States and Warsaw, Poland:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Chicago, Illinois, United States and Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW), Warsaw, Poland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,671 miles (or 7,517 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 Historic Centre of Warsaw, 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 Historic Centre of Warsaw. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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

• Due to the construction of Terminal 1 for United, international flights were relocated to a temporary Terminal 4 from 1984 until 1993.
• United and American both established nationwide hubs at the airport in the 1980s, which continue to operate today.
• 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.
• 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 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.
• All international arrivals at O'Hare arrive at Terminal 5, as the other terminals do not have Customs facilities.
• 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.
• In 1949, the airport was renamed "O'Hare International Airport" to honor Edward O'Hare, the U.S.
• Delta moved from Terminal 3 to Terminal 2 in 2009 in order to align its operations with merger partner Northwest Airlines.
• Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) has 8 runways.

Facts about Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW):

• On 17 January 1945 – after the beginning of the Vistula–Oder Offensive of the Red Army – Soviet troops entered the ruins of Warsaw, and liberated Warsaw's suburbs from German occupation.
• The Warszawianka is widely considered the unofficial anthem of the city.
• In 1529 Warsaw for the first time became the seat of the General Sejm, permanent from 1569.
• Warsaw flourished in the late 19th century under Mayor Sokrates Starynkiewicz, a Russian-born general appointed by Tsar Alexander III.
• Gothic architecture is represented in the majestic churches but also at the burgher houses and fortifications.
• John Paul II's visits to his native country in 1979 and 1983 brought support to the budding solidarity movement and encouraged the growing anti-communist fervor there.
• The furthest airport from Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,446 miles (18,420 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Warsaw is an Alpha– global city, a major international tourist destination and an important economic hub in East-Central Europe.
• The closest airport to Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW) is Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SSW of WRW.