Nonstop flight route between Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India and Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aurangabad Airport (IXU), Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India and Chicago Executive Airport (PWK), Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,024 miles (or 12,913 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 Aurangabad 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 Aurangabad 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: | IXU / VAAU |
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Location: | Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°51'46"N by 75°23'53"E |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1911 feet (582 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IXU |
More Information: | IXU 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 Aurangabad Airport (IXU):
- One of the most daunting problems faced by airport management at Aurangabad was that of parking space for the aircraft, since the old apron could only accommodate one wide-bodied aircraft.
- The furthest airport from Aurangabad Airport (IXU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- As part of the overall development it was decided to upgrade the facilities at Aurangabad airport in phases, costing around 1.30 billion.
- The closest airport to Aurangabad Airport (IXU) is Ozar Airport (ISK), which is located 98 miles (158 kilometers) W of IXU.
- In addition to being known as "Aurangabad Airport", another name for IXU is "औरंगाबाद विमानतळ".
- Aurangabad Airport (IXU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Chicago Executive Airport (PWK):
- The airport opened in 1925 as Gauthier's Flying Field.
- 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.
- In August 2006, trustees from the village of Wheeling and alderman from the City Council of Prospect Heights voted to approve a name change.
- The airport can handle executive jets in the 20-seat range, such as the Grumman Gulfstream and the Bombardier Challenger, and larger aircraft occasionally visit.
- 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.
- 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.