Nonstop flight route between Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States and Decatur, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Centennial Airport (APA), Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States and Decatur Hi-Way Airport (DCR), Decatur, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,056 miles (or 1,700 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 relatively short distance between Centennial Airport and Decatur Hi-Way Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | APA / KAPA | 
| Airport Name: | Centennial Airport | 
| Location: | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°34'12"N by 104°50'57"W | 
| Area Served: | Denver, Colorado | 
| Operator/Owner: | Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5885 feet (1,794 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from APA | 
| More Information: | APA Maps & Info | 
Arrival 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 | 
Facts about Centennial Airport (APA):
- The furthest airport from Centennial Airport (APA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,899 miles (17,540 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - Because of Centennial Airport's high elevation of 5,885 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at APA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make APA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The closest airport to Centennial Airport (APA) is Denver International Airport (DEN), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) NNE of APA.
 - Located in Dove Valley, an unincorporated area of Arapahoe County, the airport’s runways extend into Douglas County.
 - Centennial Airport (APA) has 3 runways.
 
Facts about Decatur Hi-Way Airport (DCR):
- Decatur Hi-Way Airport (DCR) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 
