Nonstop flight route between Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States and Jumla, Nepal:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY), Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States and Jumla Airport (JUM), Jumla, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,494 miles (or 12,060 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 Gary/Chicago International Airport and Jumla 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 Gary/Chicago International Airport and Jumla Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JUM / VNJL |
Airport Name: | Jumla Airport |
Location: | Jumla, Nepal |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°16'27"N by 82°11'35"E |
Area Served: | Jumla, Nepal |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7700 feet (2,347 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JUM |
More Information: | JUM Maps & Info |
Facts about Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY):
- For many years airplanes seen in the Chicago Air & Water Show have flown from here, including the {U.S.
- On the afternoon of March 22, 2013, the FAA closed the airport's control tower, along with other airports in Illinois.
- 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.
- The airport is also home to an Army Aviation Support Facility supporting UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter operations of the Illinois Army National Guard as well as an additional collocated Army National Guard Armory supporting additional Illinois ARNG units and personnel.
- 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.
- A long-standing proposal to turn the Gary/Chicago International Airport into Chicago's third major airport received a boost in early 2006 with the approval of $48 million in federal funding over the next ten years.
- 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.
Facts about Jumla Airport (JUM):
- Jumla Airport (JUM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Jumla Airport (JUM) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,715 miles (18,854 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Jumla Airport (JUM) is Bajura Airport (BJU), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) WNW of JUM.
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- Because of Jumla Airport's high elevation of 7,700 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JUM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JUM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.