Nonstop flight route between Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States and Peoria, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°9'20"N by 104°48'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°39'51"N by 89°41'35"W)
Distance from CYS to PIA:
789.11 miles (1,269.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS), Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States and General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA), Peoria, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 789 miles (or 1,270 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 Cheyenne Regional Airport and General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYS / KCYS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°9'20"N by 104°48'38"W |
| Area Served: | Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Cheyenne Regional Airport Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6159 feet (1,877 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CYS |
| More Information: | CYS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIA / KPIA |
| Airport Name: | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport |
| Location: | Peoria, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°39'51"N by 89°41'35"W |
| Area Served: | Peoria, Illinois |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 661 feet (201 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIA |
| More Information: | PIA Maps & Info |
Facts about Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS):
- The furthest airport from Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,803 miles (17,385 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The Boeing/United Airlines Terminal Building, Hangar and Fountain, built for what would become United Airlines between 1929 and 1934, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- The closest airport to Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) is Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WSW of CYS.
- Because of Cheyenne Regional Airport's high elevation of 6,159 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CYS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CYS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Great Lakes Airlines flies 19-passenger Beechcraft 1900Ds to Cheyenne.
- Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) has 2 runways.
- Smaller airlines served Cheyenne, mainly to Denver, including Rocky Mountain Airways with de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters and DHC-7 Dash 7s.
- In addition to being known as "Cheyenne Regional Airport", another name for CYS is "Jerry Olson Field".
Facts about General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA):
- Airport diagram for 1956
- The furthest airport from General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,003 miles (17,707 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) is Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) ESE of PIA.
- Because of General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport's relatively low elevation of 661 feet, planes can take off or land at General Wayne A. Downing Peoria 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.
- General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport handled 592,101 passengers last year.
- General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.32 miles (5.34 km) WSW | Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States |     |
| 2 | 46.20 miles (74.35 km) WNW | Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | |
| 3 | 49.74 miles (80.04 km) SSW | Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) | Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 50.47 miles (81.23 km) S | Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY) | Greeley, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 71.40 miles (114.91 km) NNE | Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR) | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 80.09 miles (128.89 km) NE | Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 80.13 miles (128.96 km) SSW | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 87.63 miles (141.02 km) S | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 89.69 miles (144.34 km) S | Denver International Airport (DEN) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 95.09 miles (153.03 km) E | Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 106.38 miles (171.20 km) WNW | Shively Field (SAA) | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | |
| 12 | 107.31 miles (172.70 km) SE | Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) | Akron, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 109.57 miles (176.34 km) S | Centennial Airport (APA) | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 116.19 miles (186.99 km) WSW | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 117.21 miles (188.63 km) NNW | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,802.82 miles (17,385.41 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,675.12 miles (17,179.89 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,645.53 miles (17,132.27 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,624.57 miles (17,098.55 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,473.59 miles (16,855.57 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,353.15 miles (16,661.73 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,351.13 miles (16,658.49 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,308.33 miles (16,589.61 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,231.98 miles (16,466.73 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,214.49 miles (16,438.58 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,193.41 miles (16,404.67 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,191.77 miles (16,402.03 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,188.91 miles (16,397.43 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,180.48 miles (16,383.86 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,170.02 miles (16,367.03 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.80 miles (68.88 km) ESE | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | |
| 2 | 42.98 miles (69.17 km) WNW | Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 51.30 miles (82.56 km) W | Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) | Macomb, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 55.24 miles (88.90 km) NNE | Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) | Peru, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 56.66 miles (91.19 km) S | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 68.82 miles (110.76 km) NW | Quad City International Airport (MLI) | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 72.06 miles (115.96 km) SE | Decatur Airport (DEC) | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 75.44 miles (121.42 km) W | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) | Burlington, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 80.26 miles (129.17 km) NW | Davenport Municipal Airport (DVN) | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 86.13 miles (138.61 km) ESE | University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 87.13 miles (140.22 km) NNW | Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI) | Clinton, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 90.09 miles (144.99 km) WNW | Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 92.17 miles (148.33 km) W | Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 93.50 miles (150.48 km) WSW | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 97.05 miles (156.19 km) WNW | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ) | Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,002.59 miles (17,706.91 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,979.70 miles (17,670.06 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,958.91 miles (17,636.61 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,955.82 miles (17,631.64 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,917.23 miles (17,569.53 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,903.08 miles (17,546.76 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,893.28 miles (17,531.00 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,891.26 miles (17,527.73 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,878.75 miles (17,507.60 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,863.74 miles (17,483.46 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,834.96 miles (17,437.14 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,808.86 miles (17,395.14 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,787.65 miles (17,360.99 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,782.37 miles (17,352.50 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,758.21 miles (17,313.62 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |