Nonstop flight route between Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States and Murmansk, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chicago Executive Airport (PWK), Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States and Murmansk Airport (MMK), Murmansk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,199 miles (or 6,758 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 Murmansk 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 Murmansk 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: | MMK / ULMM |
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| Location: | Murmansk, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°47'1"N by 32°45'21"E |
| Area Served: | Murmansk |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Airport Murmansk" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MMK |
| More Information: | MMK Maps & Info |
Facts about Chicago Executive Airport (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.
- Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) has 3 runways.
- The airport opened in 1925 as Gauthier's Flying Field.
- The airport covers 411 acres at an elevation of 647 feet.
- 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.
- 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 Murmansk Airport (MMK):
- The closest airport to Murmansk Airport (MMK) is Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты (KVK), which is located 94 miles (151 kilometers) SSE of MMK.
- Murmansk Airport (MMK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Murmansk Airport", another name for MMK is "Аэропорт Мурманск".
- The furthest airport from Murmansk Airport (MMK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,422 miles (16,773 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
