Nonstop flight route between Decatur, Indiana, United States and Freetown, Sierra Leone:
Departure Airport:
(40°50'14"N by 84°51'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°36'59"N by 13°11'43"W)
Distance from DCR to FNA:
4,873.40 miles (7,842.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Decatur Hi-Way Airport (DCR), Decatur, Indiana, United States and Lungi International Airport (FNA), Freetown, Sierra Leone would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,873 miles (or 7,843 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 Decatur Hi-Way Airport and Lungi International 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 Decatur Hi-Way Airport and Lungi International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DCR / KDCR |
| Airport Name: | Decatur Hi-Way Airport |
| Location: | Decatur, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°50'14"N by 84°51'44"W |
| Area Served: | Decatur, Indiana |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 842 feet (257 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DCR |
| More Information: | DCR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FNA / GFLL |
| Airport Name: | Lungi International Airport |
| Location: | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°36'59"N by 13°11'43"W |
| Area Served: | Freetown; Lungi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 84 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FNA |
| More Information: | FNA Maps & Info |
Facts about Decatur Hi-Way Airport (DCR):
- The closest airport to Decatur Hi-Way Airport (DCR) is Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) WNW of DCR.
- Decatur Hi-Way Airport (DCR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Decatur Hi-Way Airport (DCR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,245 miles (18,097 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Decatur Hi-Way Airport's relatively low elevation of 842 feet, planes can take off or land at Decatur Hi-Way 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.
Facts about Lungi International Airport (FNA):
- Lungi International Airport handled 167,911 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Lungi International Airport (FNA) is Hastings Airport (HGS), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSE of FNA.
- As of May, 2014 the airport had regularly scheduled direct flights to London, Paris, Brussels and most major cities in West Africa.
- Because of Lungi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 84 feet, planes can take off or land at Lungi 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.
- The furthest airport from Lungi International Airport (FNA) is Ulawa Airport (RNA), which is nearly antipodal to Lungi International Airport (meaning Lungi International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ulawa Airport), and is located 12,097 miles (19,468 kilometers) away in Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands.
- Lungi International Airport (FNA) currently has only 1 runway.
- On June 3, 2007, a helicopter flight from Freetown exploded and crashed on landing at Lungi airport, killing all 22 people on board.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.92 miles (32.05 km) WNW | Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.99 miles (41.83 km) NW | Smith Field (SMD) | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 37.94 miles (61.06 km) SE | Neil Armstrong Airport (AXV) | Wapakoneta, Ohio, United States | |
| 4 | 41.27 miles (66.42 km) NNE | Defiance Memorial Airport (DFI) | Defiance, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 44.59 miles (71.77 km) ESE | Lima Allen County Airport (AOH) | Lima, Ohio, United States | |
| 6 | 49.10 miles (79.02 km) WSW | Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ) | Marion, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 49.74 miles (80.05 km) SW | Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE) | Muncie, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 56.61 miles (91.10 km) NNW | Tri-State Steuben County Airport (ANQ) | Angola, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 63.48 miles (102.16 km) ENE | Findlay Airport (FDY) | Findlay, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 63.97 miles (102.95 km) SW | Anderson Municipal Airport (AID) | Anderson, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 66.23 miles (106.59 km) WSW | Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 67.92 miles (109.30 km) NW | Goshen Municipal Airport (GSH) | Goshen, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 68.77 miles (110.68 km) W | Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) | Peru, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 70.62 miles (113.65 km) WNW | Fulton County Airport (RCR) | Rochester, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 72.95 miles (117.40 km) SSE | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,245.00 miles (18,097.03 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,221.72 miles (18,059.57 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,203.82 miles (18,030.75 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,197.21 miles (18,020.12 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,153.30 miles (17,949.45 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,140.19 miles (17,928.35 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,139.61 miles (17,927.42 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,129.97 miles (17,911.91 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,108.85 miles (17,877.91 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,106.58 miles (17,874.26 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,054.98 miles (17,791.23 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,022.16 miles (17,738.40 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,013.48 miles (17,724.43 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,003.59 miles (17,708.51 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,960.14 miles (17,638.60 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.01 miles (25.77 km) SSE | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 2 | 72.19 miles (116.17 km) NNW | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 3 | 78.82 miles (126.85 km) SE | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 4 | 88.09 miles (141.77 km) SSE | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 5 | 108.49 miles (174.60 km) ESE | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 6 | 122.49 miles (197.13 km) NNW | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 7 | 134.64 miles (216.68 km) ENE | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| 8 | 146.76 miles (236.18 km) E | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 146.91 miles (236.43 km) ESE | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 10 | 178.36 miles (287.04 km) NNW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 11 | 192.26 miles (309.41 km) ENE | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea | |
| 12 | 197.89 miles (318.47 km) NNE | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 13 | 203.72 miles (327.85 km) E | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 14 | 212.99 miles (342.77 km) E | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 15 | 231.79 miles (373.02 km) SE | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,096.79 miles (19,467.85 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 12,082.55 miles (19,444.93 km) S | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,079.33 miles (19,439.74 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 12,071.69 miles (19,427.46 km) S | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,046.15 miles (19,386.36 km) S | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,040.79 miles (19,377.73 km) E | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 12,035.09 miles (19,368.55 km) E | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 12,018.48 miles (19,341.82 km) E | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 11,987.56 miles (19,292.07 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,972.81 miles (19,268.33 km) E | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 11,967.92 miles (19,260.46 km) S | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,959.96 miles (19,247.64 km) S | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,955.32 miles (19,240.17 km) E | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 11,954.54 miles (19,238.92 km) S | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,941.53 miles (19,217.98 km) E | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |