Nonstop flight route between Decatur, Indiana, United States and Aalesund, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Decatur Hi-Way Airport (DCR), Decatur, Indiana, United States and Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES), Aalesund, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,796 miles (or 6,109 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 Ålesund Airport, Vigra, 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 Ålesund Airport, Vigra. 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: | AES / ENAL | 
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| Location: | Aalesund, Norway | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°33'45"N by 6°7'10"E | 
| Area Served: | Ålesund, Norway | 
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AES | 
| More Information: | AES Maps & Info | 
Facts about Decatur Hi-Way Airport (DCR):
- 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.
 - Decatur Hi-Way Airport (DCR) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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.
 - 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 Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES):
- The current terminal was opened along with an extended runway in 1986, along with new underwater road tunnels to the main city of Ålesund.
 - Because of Ålesund Airport, Vigra's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Ålesund Airport, Vigra 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.
 - Ålesund Airport, Vigra handled 1,077,209 passengers last year.
 - Before 1998, the airport was served by one airline, Braathens SAFE, at times with regional routes being by Norwegian Air Shuttle on behalf of Braathens.
 - The furthest airport from Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,147 miles (17,940 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
 - In addition to being known as "Ålesund Airport, Vigra", another name for AES is "Ålesund lufthavn, Vigra".
 - The airport was opened in 1958, as the first in Møre og Romsdal.
 - Braathens to Oslo-Fornebu, Oslo-Gardermoen, Stavanger, Bergen, Bodø and Trondheim
 - Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) is Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) S of AES.
 
