Nonstop flight route between Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States and Choibalsan, Mongolia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chicago Executive Airport (PWK), Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States and Choibalsan Airport (COQ), Choibalsan, Mongolia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,051 miles (or 9,739 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 Choibalsan 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 Choibalsan 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: | COQ / ZMCD |
Airport Name: | Choibalsan Airport |
Location: | Choibalsan, Mongolia |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°8'8"N by 114°38'45"E |
Area Served: | Choibalsan, Mongolia |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 2457 feet (749 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from COQ |
More Information: | COQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Chicago Executive Airport (PWK):
- 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.
- Tenants of the airport include two national fixed base operators, Atlantic Aviation and Signature Flight Support, who provide fueling and handling for transient aircraft and a significant portion of the locally based aircraft.
- In August 2006, trustees from the village of Wheeling and alderman from the City Council of Prospect Heights voted to approve a name change.
- 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.
- Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) has 3 runways.
- The airport covers 411 acres at an elevation of 647 feet.
- 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.
Facts about Choibalsan Airport (COQ):
- The closest airport to Choibalsan Airport (COQ) is Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD), which is located 248 miles (398 kilometers) ENE of COQ.
- Choibalsan Airport handled 6,200 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Choibalsan Airport (COQ) is Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD), which is nearly antipodal to Choibalsan Airport (meaning Choibalsan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Puerto Deseado Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,955 kilometers) away in Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.
- Choibalsan Airport (COQ) currently has only 1 runway.