Nonstop flight route between Decatur, Illinois, United States and Hanimaadhoo, Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives:
Departure Airport:
(39°50'3"N by 88°51'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°44'39"N by 73°10'13"E)
Distance from DEC to HAQ:
9,020.50 miles (14,517.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Decatur Airport (DEC), Decatur, Illinois, United States and Hanimaadhoo International Airport (HAQ), Hanimaadhoo, Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,021 miles (or 14,517 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 Hanimaadhoo 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 Airport and Hanimaadhoo 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: | 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: | HAQ / VRMH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hanimaadhoo, Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°44'39"N by 73°10'13"E |
| Area Served: | Northern Maldive Atolls |
| Operator/Owner: | Maldives Airports Co. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HAQ |
| More Information: | HAQ 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 closest airport to Decatur Airport (DEC) is University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) ENE of DEC.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 1,232 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 672 in 2009 and 2,456 in 2010.
- 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.
Facts about Hanimaadhoo International Airport (HAQ):
- The furthest airport from Hanimaadhoo International Airport (HAQ) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,215 miles (18,049 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- In addition to being known as "Hanimaadhoo International Airport", another name for HAQ is "ހަނިމާދޫ ބައިނަލްއަޤުވާމީ ވައިގެ ބަނދަރު".
- The closest airport to Hanimaadhoo International Airport (HAQ) is Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE), which is located 178 miles (287 kilometers) S of HAQ.
- Because of Hanimaadhoo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Hanimaadhoo 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.
- Hanimaadhoo International Airport (HAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 178.08 miles (286.59 km) S | Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) | Hulhulé Island, Maldives | |
| 2 | 227.35 miles (365.89 km) S | Villa International Airport (VAM) | Maamigili, Maldives | |
| 3 | 283.48 miles (456.21 km) ENE | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 4 | 290.17 miles (466.99 km) NNW | Agatti Aerodrome (AGX) | Agatti Island, India | |
| 5 | 313.31 miles (504.23 km) S | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 6 | 322.50 miles (519.00 km) NE | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 7 | 338.39 miles (544.58 km) S | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 8 | 358.10 miles (576.30 km) NNE | Calicut International Airport (CCJ) | Kozhikode (Calicut), India | |
| 9 | 396.69 miles (638.40 km) NE | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| 10 | 398.31 miles (641.02 km) ENE | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 11 | 432.42 miles (695.91 km) S | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 12 | 445.22 miles (716.51 km) NNE | Mangalore Airport (IXE) | Mangalore, India | |
| 13 | 447.26 miles (719.79 km) NNE | Mysore Airport (MYQ) | Mysore, India | |
| 14 | 460.81 miles (741.59 km) E | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 15 | 461.41 miles (742.56 km) E | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,215.27 miles (18,049.18 km) WSW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,184.12 miles (17,999.05 km) WSW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,015.65 miles (17,727.93 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,742.59 miles (17,288.47 km) NNW | General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) | Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 5 | 10,737.70 miles (17,280.62 km) NNW | Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) | Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 6 | 10,721.06 miles (17,253.83 km) NNW | Huatulco International Airport (HUX) | Huatulco (Bahías de Huatulco), Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 7 | 10,715.23 miles (17,244.45 km) NNW | Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) | Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 8 | 10,698.36 miles (17,217.30 km) N | Lázaro Cárdenas Airport (LZC) | Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 9 | 10,672.18 miles (17,175.17 km) W | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 10 | 10,662.48 miles (17,159.56 km) NNW | Salina Cruz Airport (SCX) | Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 11 | 10,656.99 miles (17,150.72 km) NNW | Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) | Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 12 | 10,649.08 miles (17,137.99 km) NNW | Tapachula International Airport (TAP) | Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 13 | 10,641.38 miles (17,125.60 km) N | Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO) | Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico | |
| 14 | 10,638.40 miles (17,120.81 km) NW | Retalhuleu Airport (RER) | Retalhuleu, Guatemala | |
| 15 | 10,635.99 miles (17,116.93 km) NW | Coatepeque Airport (CTF) | Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |