Nonstop flight route between Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States and Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(42°6'51"N by 87°54'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°47'22"S by 50°56'21"W)
Distance from PWK to CFC:
5,312.45 miles (8,549.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chicago Executive Airport (PWK), Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States and Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport (CFC), Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,312 miles (or 8,550 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 Executive Airport and Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves 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 Executive Airport and Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PWK / KPWK |
| Airport Name: | Chicago Executive Airport |
| Location: | Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°6'51"N by 87°54'6"W |
| Area Served: | Chicago |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Prospect Heights and Village of Wheeling |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 647 feet (197 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PWK |
| More Information: | PWK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CFC / SBCD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°47'22"S by 50°56'21"W |
| Area Served: | Caçador |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3376 feet (1,029 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CFC |
| More Information: | CFC Maps & Info |
Facts about Chicago Executive Airport (PWK):
- The airport opened in 1925 as Gauthier's Flying Field.
- Charlie Priester kept an FBO at the airport along with a charter company called Priester Aviation.
- The airport logs over 167,000 take-offs and landings each year and is the third busiest airport in Illinois.
- Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) S of PWK.
- Because of Chicago Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 647 feet, planes can take off or land at Chicago Executive 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 Executive Airport (PWK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,069 miles (17,813 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport can handle executive jets in the 20-seat range, such as the Grumman Gulfstream and the Bombardier Challenger, and larger aircraft occasionally visit.
- In 2007 Chicago Executive's management created a public viewing area east of the south end of Runway 16-34 along Palatine Frontage Road, with parking, a picnic table, bleacher seating and a PA speaker to allow visitors to monitor Air Traffic Control radio communications.
Facts about Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport (CFC):
- The closest airport to Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport (CFC) is Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) SW of CFC.
- The furthest airport from Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport (CFC) is Iejima Airport (IEJ), which is nearly antipodal to Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport (meaning Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Iejima Airport), and is located 12,358 miles (19,888 kilometers) away in Iejima, Japan.
- In addition to being known as "Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport", another name for CFC is "Aeroporto Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves".
- Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport (CFC) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.37 miles (15.08 km) S | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) | Chicago, Illinois, United States |     |
| 2 | 21.35 miles (34.37 km) N | Waukegan National Airport (UGN) | Chicago / Waukegan, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 22.84 miles (36.76 km) SW | DuPage Airport (DPA) | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 23.93 miles (38.51 km) SSE | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 33.29 miles (53.57 km) N | Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW) | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 36.43 miles (58.62 km) SSW | Lewis University Airport (LOT) | Chicago / Romeoville, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 37.80 miles (60.84 km) SW | Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ) | Aurora, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 42.61 miles (68.58 km) SE | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) | Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States | |
| 9 | 43.55 miles (70.09 km) SSW | Joliet Regional Airport (JOT) | Joliet, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 44.88 miles (72.22 km) N | John H. Batten Airport (RAC) | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 57.56 miles (92.63 km) N | General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 61.49 miles (98.96 km) W | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) | Rockford, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 62.39 miles (100.41 km) ESE | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 64.84 miles (104.36 km) SE | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 66.28 miles (106.66 km) NNW | Waukesha County Airport (UES) | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,068.74 miles (17,813.36 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,045.29 miles (17,775.63 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,029.17 miles (17,749.68 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,020.49 miles (17,735.71 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,974.65 miles (17,661.94 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,968.23 miles (17,651.61 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,961.86 miles (17,641.35 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,951.52 miles (17,624.72 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,934.47 miles (17,597.28 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,926.51 miles (17,584.47 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,874.64 miles (17,500.99 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,842.14 miles (17,448.69 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,833.27 miles (17,434.42 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,823.23 miles (17,418.26 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,781.52 miles (17,351.13 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.79 miles (31.85 km) SW | Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA) | Videira, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 2 | 39.38 miles (63.37 km) NNW | José Cleto Airport (QVB) | União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 3 | 46.06 miles (74.13 km) SW | Santa Terezinha Municipal Airport (JCB) | Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 4 | 73.58 miles (118.42 km) WSW | Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport (CCI) | Concórdia, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 79.59 miles (128.08 km) SSE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 101.78 miles (163.80 km) SW | Erechim Airport (ERM) | Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 7 | 103.36 miles (166.35 km) NNW | Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) | Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 8 | 108.71 miles (174.95 km) WSW | Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP) | Chapecó, Brazil | |
| 9 | 131.76 miles (212.04 km) SW | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 138.10 miles (222.25 km) ENE | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 139.74 miles (224.89 km) NE | Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 12 | 140.80 miles (226.59 km) WNW | Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE) | Francisco Beltrao, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 13 | 141.23 miles (227.29 km) E | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 14 | 142.75 miles (229.74 km) NE | Bacacheri Airport (BFH) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 15 | 158.14 miles (254.50 km) W | Hélio Wasum Airport (SQX) | São Miguel do Oeste, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,358.08 miles (19,888.36 km) E | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,351.47 miles (19,877.71 km) ENE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,340.17 miles (19,859.53 km) ENE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,323.61 miles (19,832.88 km) E | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,319.37 miles (19,826.06 km) ENE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,318.38 miles (19,824.46 km) NNW | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,316.59 miles (19,821.58 km) NNW | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,285.60 miles (19,771.71 km) WNW | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,284.84 miles (19,770.48 km) WNW | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,170.10 miles (19,585.83 km) NNW | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,164.59 miles (19,576.96 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 12 | 12,158.03 miles (19,566.41 km) ENE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,089.27 miles (19,455.75 km) ENE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 14 | 12,076.32 miles (19,434.90 km) NNW | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 15 | 12,058.42 miles (19,406.10 km) ENE | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |