According to the Great Circle calculator, gc.kls2.com: ORD-ATL 606 mi ORD-BWI 621 mi ORD-PHL 678 mi ORD-JFK 740 mi So, yes, Atlanta is closer to Chicago than the East Coast cities are. -- Michael C. Berch mcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx On Jul 19, 2005, at 4:18 PM, David MR wrote: > It must be true because they've been saying it for years. And you > know if you say something often enough it becomes true. :) > David R > > -------------- Original message -------------- >> AIRLINE: >> >> From ATL's web page, they make this claim. Does this >> seem correct with regard to distant to Chicago, in >> your opinion? >> >> "Atlanta is closer to Chicago than New York, >> Philadelphia, or Baltimore. More than 200 million >> people, 80% of U.S. consumers, are within two hours' >> flight time from Hartsfield-Jackson, or one day's >> trucking by highway." >> >> Looking for to chatter on this one! >> >> Sincerely, >> >> >> >> Mike Burris >> Cambridge, Mass >> >> FYI >> >> http://www.atlanta-airport.com/Default.asp?url=sublevels/security/ >> secpage.htm >> >> >> 'Remembering the days of the New York airports and >> Miami airports' verbal wars on this list! ;-)' >