sort of north east
If you fly from Chicago to New Orleans what direction is it? SOUTH.
West
north west
If you are travelling from Washington DC, USA's capital, to Puerto Rico, you would be travelling in a South-southeast direction.
Southsoutheast.
You would be traveling in an easterly direction.
north by northwest
west
Washington, D.C.
If you flew due south from Chicago you would not fly over a South American country. Instead, the plane would fly over the Pacific Ocean.
north west
North