Nonstop flight route between Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo and Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States:
Departure Airport:
(4°48'47"S by 11°53'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°36'59"N by 87°24'46"W)
Distance from PNR to GYY:
6,919.19 miles (11,135.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR), Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo and Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY), Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,919 miles (or 11,135 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 Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport and Gary/Chicago International 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 Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport and Gary/Chicago International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PNR / FCPP |
| Airport Name: | Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport |
| Location: | Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°48'47"S by 11°53'8"E |
| Area Served: | Pointe-Noire |
| Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PNR |
| More Information: | PNR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GYY / KGYY |
| Airport Name: | Gary/Chicago International Airport |
| Location: | Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°36'59"N by 87°24'46"W |
| Area Served: | Gary, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Gary/Chicago Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 591 feet (180 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GYY |
| More Information: | GYY Maps & Info |
Facts about Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR):
- Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR) is Cabinda Airport (CAB), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) SSE of PNR.
- The furthest airport from Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,857 miles (19,082 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Because of Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto 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.
Facts about Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY):
- Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) has 2 runways.
- Gary/Chicago International Airport covers 675 acres at an elevation of 591 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,103 miles (17,868 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Gary/Chicago International Airport's relatively low elevation of 591 feet, planes can take off or land at Gary/Chicago 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.
- Skybus Airlines served the airport until the airline folded on April 4, 2008.
- The closest airport to Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) is Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NW of GYY.
- Federal funds were secured in January 2006 to move railroad tracks away from the northwest corner to allow extension of the main runway to 9,000 feet, as well as add gates to the existing passenger terminal building.
- For many years airplanes seen in the Chicago Air & Water Show have flown from here, including the {U.S.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.01 miles (93.36 km) SSE | Cabinda Airport (CAB) | Cabinda, Angola |     |
| 2 | 67.84 miles (109.17 km) NE | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| 3 | 83.60 miles (134.54 km) SSE | Muanda Airport (Moanda Airport) (MNB) | Muanda (Moanda), Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 104.82 miles (168.69 km) NNE | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 108.34 miles (174.35 km) SE | Boma Airport (BOA) | Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 126.84 miles (204.13 km) ESE | Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT) | Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 140.44 miles (226.02 km) NNE | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 153.58 miles (247.16 km) ENE | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 181.82 miles (292.61 km) SSE | N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ) | N'zeto, Angola | |
| 10 | 181.82 miles (292.61 km) SSE | Namibe Airport (MSZ) | Namibe, Angola | |
| 11 | 188.07 miles (302.68 km) NW | Gamba Airport (GAX) | Gamba, Gabon | |
| 12 | 190.06 miles (305.88 km) NE | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 190.83 miles (307.10 km) ENE | Kindamba Airport (KNJ) | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 212.69 miles (342.29 km) NNW | Mouila Airport (MJL) | Mouila, Gabon | |
| 15 | 226.98 miles (365.29 km) SSE | Ambriz Airport (AZZ) | Ambriz, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,857.21 miles (19,082.28 km) NNE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,669.17 miles (18,779.65 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,607.93 miles (18,681.11 km) N | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 4 | 11,278.48 miles (18,150.90 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,275.88 miles (18,146.72 km) ENE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,260.79 miles (18,122.44 km) ENE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,166.47 miles (17,970.65 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 8 | 11,155.52 miles (17,953.02 km) ENE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,138.68 miles (17,925.92 km) E | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,137.48 miles (17,923.99 km) ENE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,133.81 miles (17,918.08 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,126.17 miles (17,905.79 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,124.18 miles (17,902.59 km) NW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,123.63 miles (17,901.70 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,123.63 miles (17,901.70 km) NNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.09 miles (33.94 km) NW | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 2 | 23.79 miles (38.29 km) ESE | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 31.13 miles (50.09 km) ENE | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 35.18 miles (56.62 km) E | La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 35.18 miles (56.62 km) E | La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 35.31 miles (56.82 km) W | Lewis University Airport (LOT) | Chicago / Romeoville, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 35.62 miles (57.32 km) NW | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 40.02 miles (64.40 km) W | Joliet Regional Airport (JOT) | Joliet, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 42.61 miles (68.58 km) NW | Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) | Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 43.86 miles (70.59 km) SSW | Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 47.51 miles (76.46 km) WNW | DuPage Airport (DPA) | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 47.72 miles (76.80 km) SSE | Jasper County Airport (RNZ) | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 55.87 miles (89.92 km) WNW | Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ) | Aurora, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 56.91 miles (91.58 km) E | South Bend International Airport (SBN) | South Bend, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 59.27 miles (95.39 km) S | Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT) | Kentland, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,102.62 miles (17,867.88 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,079.27 miles (17,830.32 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,062.07 miles (17,802.63 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,054.66 miles (17,790.71 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,010.29 miles (17,719.30 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,999.39 miles (17,701.76 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,997.22 miles (17,698.27 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,986.99 miles (17,681.80 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,967.20 miles (17,649.95 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,963.86 miles (17,644.57 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,913.20 miles (17,563.05 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,881.54 miles (17,512.10 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,870.92 miles (17,495.01 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,861.60 miles (17,480.01 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,822.03 miles (17,416.32 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |