Nonstop flight route between Decatur, Illinois, United States and Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(39°50'3"N by 88°51'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°46'58"S by 70°8'57"W)
Distance from DEC to GGS:
6,228.79 miles (10,024.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Decatur Airport (DEC), Decatur, Illinois, United States and Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS), Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,229 miles (or 10,024 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 Airport and Gobernador Gregores 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 Airport and Gobernador Gregores Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DEC / KDEC |
| Airport Name: | Decatur Airport |
| Location: | Decatur, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°50'3"N by 88°51'56"W |
| Area Served: | Decatur, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | Decatur Park District |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 682 feet (208 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DEC |
| More Information: | DEC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GGS / SAWR |
| Airport Name: | Gobernador Gregores Airport |
| Location: | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°46'58"S by 70°8'57"W |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 1168 feet (356 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GGS |
| More Information: | GGS Maps & Info |
Facts about Decatur Airport (DEC):
- Because of Decatur Airport's relatively low elevation of 682 feet, planes can take off or land at Decatur 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.
- Decatur Airport has a 24,000 square feet passenger terminal with airline counters, a restaurant, baggage claim area and car rental facility.
- Decatur Airport (DEC) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Decatur Airport (DEC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,056 miles (17,793 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Decatur Airport (DEC) is University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) ENE of DEC.
- Decatur Airport covers 2,100 acres at an elevation of 682 feet.
Facts about Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS):
- The furthest airport from Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) is Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN), which is nearly antipodal to Gobernador Gregores Airport (meaning Gobernador Gregores Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chinggis Khaan International Airport), and is located 12,281 miles (19,764 kilometers) away in Ulan Bator, Mongolia.
- Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) is Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE), which is located 134 miles (216 kilometers) SW of GGS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.19 miles (55.02 km) ENE | University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, United States |     |
| 2 | 39.74 miles (63.96 km) SE | Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 43.11 miles (69.38 km) W | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 44.49 miles (71.60 km) N | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 71.77 miles (115.50 km) ENE | Vermilion Regional Airport (DNV) | Danville, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 72.06 miles (115.96 km) NW | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) | Peoria, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 74.24 miles (119.47 km) SSW | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 82.50 miles (132.78 km) S | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 87.02 miles (140.04 km) ESE | Terre Haute International Airport Hulman Field (HUF) | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 90.48 miles (145.61 km) ESE | Sullivan County Airport (SIV) | Sullivan, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 90.73 miles (146.02 km) SW | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 99.06 miles (159.42 km) NE | Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT) | Kentland, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 99.70 miles (160.45 km) SE | Ed-Air Airport (OTN) | Oaktown, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 100.03 miles (160.99 km) SE | Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport (LWV) | Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 100.87 miles (162.34 km) NNE | Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,055.79 miles (17,792.53 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,033.16 miles (17,756.11 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,010.48 miles (17,719.61 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,009.70 miles (17,718.36 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,973.92 miles (17,660.77 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,959.31 miles (17,637.25 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,949.73 miles (17,621.83 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,939.97 miles (17,606.14 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,938.75 miles (17,604.17 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,915.31 miles (17,566.45 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,897.41 miles (17,537.64 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,873.03 miles (17,498.40 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,848.43 miles (17,458.81 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,844.55 miles (17,452.57 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,824.71 miles (17,420.65 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 134.14 miles (215.87 km) SW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 144.11 miles (231.92 km) SW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 3 | 154.94 miles (249.35 km) NW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 4 | 159.82 miles (257.21 km) NNW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 5 | 167.98 miles (270.34 km) NNW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 198.72 miles (319.81 km) S | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 208.21 miles (335.08 km) ENE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 210.77 miles (339.20 km) NNW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 9 | 225.53 miles (362.95 km) SSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 10 | 238.66 miles (384.09 km) NNW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 11 | 242.27 miles (389.90 km) NNE | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 12 | 262.31 miles (422.15 km) N | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 13 | 293.17 miles (471.80 km) S | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 14 | 360.48 miles (580.13 km) SSE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 15 | 408.81 miles (657.92 km) N | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,280.92 miles (19,764.17 km) ENE | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 2 | 12,212.62 miles (19,654.25 km) W | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 12,202.26 miles (19,637.59 km) NNE | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 4 | 12,169.66 miles (19,585.12 km) NE | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 5 | 12,165.99 miles (19,579.22 km) NNW | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 6 | 12,147.19 miles (19,548.97 km) E | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 12,097.05 miles (19,468.27 km) NE | International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) | Irkutsk, Russia | |
| 8 | 12,095.36 miles (19,465.55 km) ENE | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |
| 9 | 12,083.64 miles (19,446.69 km) ENE | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 10 | 12,064.39 miles (19,415.71 km) ENE | Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) | Arvaikheer, Mongolia | |
| 11 | 12,051.43 miles (19,394.85 km) NNW | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 11,992.88 miles (19,300.63 km) ENE | Mörön Airport (MXV) | Mörön, Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 11,992.08 miles (19,299.33 km) NW | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 11,984.01 miles (19,286.35 km) W | Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) | Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 15 | 11,973.29 miles (19,269.10 km) ENE | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |