If you would travel from Chicago to New Orleans you would be headed in a mostly south direction.
Southwest
If you fly from Chicago to New Orleans what direction is it? SOUTH.
West
You would travel east. However, if you were in Chicago Heights, you would travel north. If you were in East Chicago, you could travel north or east.
The direction from Chicago, IL to Detroit, MI is 80° compass heading, which is just north of heading east.
north west
If you were in downtown Chicago and headed to Oak Park, you would be heading west.
You would travel due East to go to Lake Michigan.
To travel to Greenland to Alaska, in what direction would you travel.
Haiti is 1762 South-East of Chicago Illinois.
southeast
You would be traveling in an easterly direction.