Nonstop flight route between Ganges, British Columbia, Canada and Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG), Ganges, British Columbia, Canada and Chicago Executive Airport (PWK), Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,768 miles (or 2,846 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 Ganges Water Aerodrome and Chicago Executive Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGG / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Ganges, British Columbia, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°51'0"N by 123°30'0"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Salt Spring Harbour Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YGG | 
| More Information: | YGG 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 Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG):
- The closest airport to Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG) is Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) E of YGG.
- In addition to being known as "Ganges Water Aerodrome", another name for YGG is "CAX6".
- The furthest airport from Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,712 miles (17,240 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Ganges Water Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Ganges Water Aerodrome 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.
Facts about Chicago Executive Airport (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.
- The airport opened in 1925 as Gauthier's Flying Field.
- Tenants of the airport include two national fixed base operators, Atlantic Aviation and Signature Flight Support, who provide fueling and handling for transient aircraft and a significant portion of the locally based aircraft.
- Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- 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.




