Nonstop flight route between Perth, Western Australia, Australia and West Chicago, Illinois, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Perth Airport (PER), Perth, Western Australia, Australia and DuPage Airport (DPA), West Chicago, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,940 miles (or 17,606 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 Perth Airport and DuPage 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 Perth Airport and DuPage Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

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Facts about Perth Airport (PER):

• From 1962 onwards, both the domestic and international passenger operations at the airport were provided by a single terminal.
• Perth Airport (PER) has 2 runways.
• Perth Airport is a domestic and international airport serving Perth, the capital and largest city of Western Australia.
• The two domestic terminals are side by side and about 12 km from the Perth CBD, while the international terminal is 17 km from Perth.
• The closest airport to Perth Airport (PER) is Jandakot Airport (JAD), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of PER.
• The furthest airport from Perth Airport (PER) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Perth Airport (meaning Perth Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,389 miles (19,938 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
• In 1948, the Horrie Miller owned MacRobertson Miller Aviation Co.
• Perth Airport handled 13,664,394 passengers last year.
• Because of Perth Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Perth 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.
• Prior to the opening of the Perth Airport, civilian air services for the city were provided from Maylands Airport located in Maylands, as well as on the city's foreshore at Langley Park.
• Construction of the new International Terminal and control tower commenced in March 1984 on the south-eastern side of the airfield.
• It was also on this day that Qantas commenced its Wallaby service using the Constellation Charles Kingsford Smith" from Sydney to South Africa via Western Australia, the Cocos Islands, and Mauritius.

Facts about DuPage Airport (DPA):

• During the summer of 2012, runway 2R/20L was extended 1,343 feet to a total length of 6,443 feet.
• Because of DuPage Airport's relatively low elevation of 759 feet, planes can take off or land at DuPage 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.
• DuPage Airport (DPA) has 4 runways.
• In 1946, with the war over, the Navy sold the airport to DuPage County for $1.
• The airport grew from 900 acres in 1985 to 2,800 acres by 1992, with the goal of maintaining control of all the property surrounding the runway complex.
• The airport has faced severe political criticism in the 1980s and 1990s.
• The closest airport to DuPage Airport (DPA) is Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of DPA.
• The furthest airport from DuPage Airport (DPA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,056 miles (17,792 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• DuPage Airport also serves as the headquarters for Illinois Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.