Nonstop flight route between Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States and Rochester, New York, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Chicago Executive Airport (PWK), Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States and Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), Rochester, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 524 miles (or 844 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 relatively short distance between Chicago Executive Airport and Greater Rochester International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Chicago Executive Airport (PWK):

• The airport opened in 1925 as Gauthier's Flying Field.
• Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) has 3 runways.
• 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.
• In August 2006, trustees from the village of Wheeling and alderman from the City Council of Prospect Heights voted to approve a name change.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC):

• Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) has 3 runways.
• In January 2009, the airport began work on an extension of the three-story parking garage to the west.
• The large new low-fare carrier Peoplexpress Airlines arrived at the airport in 1985.
• Greater Rochester International Airport handled 2,533,834 passengers last year.
• A new red-brick, single-level passenger terminal was opened on Brooks Avenue in 1953.
• The airport covers 1,136 acres at an elevation of 559 feet.
• Because of Greater Rochester International Airport's relatively low elevation of 559 feet, planes can take off or land at Greater Rochester 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.
• The closest airport to Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) is Dansville Municipal Airport (DSV), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) S of ROC.
• The furthest airport from Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,501 miles (18,509 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The County got as far as building temporary parking lots to the west and closing the main parking lots to begin construction on a garage.
• The first jetways were added to gates 1 and 3 by American in 1977.