Nonstop flight route between Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States and Nzagi (Andrada), Angola:
Departure Airport:
(42°6'51"N by 87°54'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°42'59"S by 21°21'28"E)
Distance from PWK to NZA:
7,560.29 miles (12,167.07 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 Nzagi Airport (NZA), Nzagi (Andrada), Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,560 miles (or 12,167 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 Nzagi Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | NZA / FNZG |
| Airport Name: | Nzagi Airport |
| Location: | Nzagi (Andrada), Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°42'59"S by 21°21'28"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2431 feet (741 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NZA |
| More Information: | NZA Maps & Info |
Facts about Chicago Executive Airport (PWK):
- 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.
- Chicago Executive Airport, formerly Palwaukee Municipal Airport, is a public airport 18 miles northwest of Chicago, in the village of Wheeling in Cook County, Illinois.
- Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) has 3 runways.
- The airport logs over 167,000 take-offs and landings each year and is the third busiest airport in Illinois.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Nzagi Airport (NZA):
- The furthest airport from Nzagi Airport (NZA) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Nzagi Airport (meaning Nzagi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,031 miles (19,362 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Nzagi Airport (NZA) is Dundo Airport (DUE), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) WNW of NZA.
- Nzagi Airport (NZA) 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 | 42.91 miles (69.05 km) WNW | Dundo Airport (DUE) | Dundo, Angola | |
| 2 | 65.86 miles (105.99 km) SW | Lucapa Airport (LBZ) | Lukapa, Angola | |
| 3 | 138.28 miles (222.54 km) SSW | Catumbela Airport (CBT) | Catumbela, Angola | |
| 4 | 146.85 miles (236.33 km) NNE | Kananga Airport (KGA) | Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 187.48 miles (301.72 km) NE | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 190.23 miles (306.14 km) ENE | Gandajika Airport (GDJ) | Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 215.56 miles (346.92 km) SSE | Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) | Luau, Moxico, Angola | |
| 8 | 223.15 miles (359.13 km) NNW | Idiofa Airport (IDF) | Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 235.54 miles (379.06 km) NE | Lusambo Airport (LBO) | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 241.76 miles (389.07 km) WSW | Aeroporto de Cafunfo (CFF) | Cafunfo, Angola | |
| 11 | 243.33 miles (391.60 km) NNW | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 245.94 miles (395.80 km) WSW | Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM) | Luzamba, Angola | |
| 13 | 255.93 miles (411.87 km) NW | Kikwit Airport (KKW) | Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 273.94 miles (440.86 km) ESE | Kamina Air Base (KMN) | Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 297.08 miles (478.10 km) SSW | Luena Airport (LUO) | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,031.00 miles (19,361.97 km) NNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,588.13 miles (18,649.23 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,576.55 miles (18,630.61 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,573.20 miles (18,625.21 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,564.97 miles (18,611.97 km) NNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,550.02 miles (18,587.91 km) NNW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,526.78 miles (18,550.51 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,516.24 miles (18,533.54 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,514.11 miles (18,530.12 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,512.16 miles (18,526.98 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,502.73 miles (18,511.80 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,497.79 miles (18,503.85 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,497.00 miles (18,502.58 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,495.76 miles (18,500.59 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,495.76 miles (18,500.59 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |