Nonstop flight route between Kunduz, Afghanistan and Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°39'54"N by 68°54'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°36'59"N by 87°24'46"W)
Distance from UND to GYY:
6,824.98 miles (10,983.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kunduz Airport (UND), Kunduz, Afghanistan and Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY), Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,825 miles (or 10,984 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 Kunduz 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 Kunduz Airport and Gary/Chicago International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UND / OAUZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kunduz, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°39'54"N by 68°54'38"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1426 feet (435 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UND |
| More Information: | UND Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GYY / KGYY |
| Airport Name: | Gary/Chicago International Airport |
| Location: | Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°36'59"N by 87°24'46"W |
| Area Served: | Gary, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Gary/Chicago Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 591 feet (180 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GYY |
| More Information: | GYY Maps & Info |
Facts about Kunduz Airport (UND):
- In addition to being known as "Kunduz Airport", another name for UND is "Kunduz Airport (Kunduz)".
- Kunduz Airport (UND) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 1,426 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Kunduz Airport (UND) is Taloqan Airport (TQN), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) ENE of UND.
- The furthest airport from Kunduz Airport (UND) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,773 miles (18,947 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
Facts about Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY):
- 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.
- 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 (GYY) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- On May 24, 2013 Allegiant Air reported it was cancelling air service out of Gary in August.
- 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.
- On the afternoon of March 22, 2013, the FAA closed the airport's control tower, along with other airports in Illinois.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.21 miles (56.66 km) ENE | Taloqan Airport (TQN) | Taloqan, Afghanistan |     |
| 2 | 94.26 miles (151.70 km) ENE | Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) | Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 94.32 miles (151.79 km) W | Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) | Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 98.23 miles (158.08 km) WNW | Termez Airport (TMJ) | Termez, Uzbekistan | |
| 5 | 110.54 miles (177.90 km) NE | Khwahan Airport (KWH) | Khwahan, Afghanistan | |
| 6 | 112.29 miles (180.71 km) ESE | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 120.41 miles (193.78 km) S | Bagram Airfield (OAI) | Bagram, Afghanistan | |
| 8 | 129.29 miles (208.08 km) N | Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | |
| 9 | 142.07 miles (228.65 km) SSW | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 146.03 miles (235.02 km) S | Kabul International Airport (KBL) | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| 11 | 155.67 miles (250.52 km) ENE | Sheghnan Airport (SGA) | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 164.51 miles (264.76 km) NE | Darwaz Airport (DAZ) | Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 169.70 miles (273.10 km) ESE | Chitral Airport (CJL) | Chitral, Pakistan | |
| 14 | 180.19 miles (289.99 km) SSE | Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 210.53 miles (338.81 km) S | Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) | Gardez, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,773.17 miles (18,947.04 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,737.80 miles (17,280.77 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,454.07 miles (16,824.16 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,426.16 miles (16,779.24 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,426.12 miles (16,779.17 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,422.91 miles (16,774.01 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,414.94 miles (16,761.18 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,388.34 miles (16,718.37 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,385.46 miles (16,713.74 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,382.49 miles (16,708.96 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,377.25 miles (16,700.52 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,377.13 miles (16,700.34 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,372.14 miles (16,692.30 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,352.83 miles (16,661.22 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,345.57 miles (16,649.55 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.09 miles (33.94 km) NW | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 2 | 23.79 miles (38.29 km) ESE | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 31.13 miles (50.09 km) ENE | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 35.18 miles (56.62 km) E | La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 35.18 miles (56.62 km) E | La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 35.31 miles (56.82 km) W | Lewis University Airport (LOT) | Chicago / Romeoville, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 35.62 miles (57.32 km) NW | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 40.02 miles (64.40 km) W | Joliet Regional Airport (JOT) | Joliet, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 42.61 miles (68.58 km) NW | Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) | Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 43.86 miles (70.59 km) SSW | Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 47.51 miles (76.46 km) WNW | DuPage Airport (DPA) | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 47.72 miles (76.80 km) SSE | Jasper County Airport (RNZ) | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 55.87 miles (89.92 km) WNW | Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ) | Aurora, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 56.91 miles (91.58 km) E | South Bend International Airport (SBN) | South Bend, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 59.27 miles (95.39 km) S | Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT) | Kentland, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,102.62 miles (17,867.88 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,079.27 miles (17,830.32 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,062.07 miles (17,802.63 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,054.66 miles (17,790.71 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,010.29 miles (17,719.30 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,999.39 miles (17,701.76 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,997.22 miles (17,698.27 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,986.99 miles (17,681.80 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,967.20 miles (17,649.95 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,963.86 miles (17,644.57 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,913.20 miles (17,563.05 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,881.54 miles (17,512.10 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,870.92 miles (17,495.01 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,861.60 miles (17,480.01 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,822.03 miles (17,416.32 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |