Nonstop flight route between Masasi, Tanzania and Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Masasi Airport (XMI), Masasi, Tanzania and Chicago Executive Airport (PWK), Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,573 miles (or 13,796 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 Masasi Airport and Chicago Executive 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 Masasi Airport and Chicago Executive Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XMI / HTMI | 
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| Location: | Masasi, Tanzania | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°44'17"S by 38°46'17"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1700 feet (518 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from XMI | 
| More Information: | XMI Maps & Info | 
Arrival 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 | 
Facts about Masasi Airport (XMI):
- Masasi Airport (XMI) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Masasi Airport (XMI) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,327 miles (18,229 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
 - In addition to being known as "Masasi Airport", another name for XMI is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Masasi (Swahili)".
 - The closest airport to Masasi Airport (XMI) is Mueda Airport (MUD), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) SE of XMI.
 
Facts about Chicago Executive Airport (PWK):
- 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.
 - Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) has 3 runways.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 
