Nonstop flight route between Sukhothai, Thailand and Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sukhothai Airport (THS), Sukhothai, Thailand and Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY), Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,344 miles (or 13,429 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 Sukhothai Airport and Gary/Chicago International 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 Sukhothai Airport and Gary/Chicago International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Sukhothai Airport (THS):

• Sukhothai Airport (THS) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Sukhothai Airport (THS) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is nearly antipodal to Sukhothai Airport (meaning Sukhothai Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport), and is located 12,079 miles (19,440 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
• Because of Sukhothai Airport's relatively low elevation of 179 feet, planes can take off or land at Sukhothai 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 Sukhothai Airport (THS) is Tak Airport (TKT), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) WSW of THS.

Facts about Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY):

• Skybus Airlines served the airport until the airline folded on April 4, 2008.
• For many years airplanes seen in the Chicago Air & Water Show have flown from here, including the {U.S.
• Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) is Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NW of GYY.
• Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 4,353 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,633 in 2009 and 2,143 in 2010.
• The furthest airport from Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,103 miles (17,868 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Gary/Chicago International Airport's relatively low elevation of 591 feet, planes can take off or land at Gary/Chicago 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.
• Gary/Chicago International Airport covers 675 acres at an elevation of 591 feet above mean sea level.
• Federal funds were secured in January 2006 to move railroad tracks away from the northwest corner to allow extension of the main runway to 9,000 feet, as well as add gates to the existing passenger terminal building.
• Gary/Chicago International Airport was once served by Pan Am, Southeast Airlines, SkyValue Airlines, Skybus Airlines and Hooters Air, with flights to cities such as Hartford, Connecticut.