Nonstop flight route between Chicago / Waukegan, Illinois, United States and Boise, Idaho, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Waukegan National Airport (UGN), Chicago / Waukegan, Illinois, United States and Boise Airport (BOI), Boise, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,428 miles (or 2,298 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 Waukegan National Airport and Boise Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UGN / KUGN |
Airport Name: | Waukegan National Airport |
Location: | Chicago / Waukegan, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°25'19"N by 87°52'4"W |
Area Served: | Chicago, Illinois |
Operator/Owner: | Waukegan Port District |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 727 feet (222 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from UGN |
More Information: | UGN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOI / KBOI |
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Location: | Boise, Idaho, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°33'51"N by 116°13'22"W |
Area Served: | Boise, Idaho |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2871 feet (875 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from BOI |
More Information: | BOI Maps & Info |
Facts about Waukegan National Airport (UGN):
- According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009-2013, it is categorized as a reliever airport for the Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
- The closest airport to Waukegan National Airport (UGN) is Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) NNW of UGN.
- Because of Waukegan National Airport's relatively low elevation of 727 feet, planes can take off or land at Waukegan National 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 furthest airport from Waukegan National Airport (UGN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,064 miles (17,806 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Waukegan National Airport (UGN) has 2 runways.
Facts about Boise Airport (BOI):
- The closest airport to Boise Airport (BOI) is Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SSE of BOI.
- In addition to scheduled airlines, there are several charter companies that operate out of Boise.
- The furthest airport from Boise Airport (BOI) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,843 miles (17,451 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In 2005 over 3 million passengers passed through the airport.
- During World War II the Army Air Corps, later Army Air Forces, leased the field for use a training base for B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator bomber crews.
- Boise Airport (BOI) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Boise Airport", other names for BOI include "Boise Air Terminal" and "Gowen Field".