Nonstop flight route between Decatur, Illinois, United States and Hayden, Colorado, United States:
Departure Airport:
(39°50'3"N by 88°51'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°28'51"N by 107°13'4"W)
Distance from DEC to HDN:
968.39 miles (1,558.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Decatur Airport (DEC), Decatur, Illinois, United States and Yampa Valley Airport (HDN), Hayden, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 968 miles (or 1,558 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 Decatur Airport and Yampa Valley Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | HDN / KHDN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hayden, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°28'51"N by 107°13'4"W |
| Area Served: | Hayden, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | Routt County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6606 feet (2,014 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HDN |
| More Information: | HDN Maps & Info |
Facts about Decatur Airport (DEC):
- 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 (DEC) has 3 runways.
- The Illinois Army National Guard has an Army Aviation Support Facility at the airport.
- 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.
- 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 Yampa Valley Airport (HDN):
- Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Yampa Valley Airport is a county owned, public airport in Routt County, Colorado, two miles southeast of Hayden and about 25 miles west of Steamboat Springs.
- Other airlines that have served the airport include Continental Airlines, Northwest Airlines and Pacific Southwest Airlines.
- The Yampa Valley Airport recently completed Phase II of a project that expanded the terminal, apron and parking lots.
- The furthest airport from Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,901 miles (17,543 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) is Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) W of HDN.
- Because of Yampa Valley Airport's high elevation of 6,606 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at HDN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make HDN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Yampa Valley Airport", another name for HDN is "Yampa Valley Regional Airport".
| 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 | 16.00 miles (25.75 km) W | Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) | Craig, Colorado, United States | |
| 2 | 18.62 miles (29.97 km) E | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 60.07 miles (96.68 km) SSE | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| 4 | 69.68 miles (112.14 km) NNE | Shively Field (SAA) | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | |
| 5 | 71.26 miles (114.68 km) SSW | Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) | Rifle, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 88.87 miles (143.02 km) SSE | Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 91.52 miles (147.28 km) N | Rawlins Municipal Airport (RWL) | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | |
| 8 | 98.93 miles (159.21 km) NE | Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | |
| 9 | 99.37 miles (159.91 km) SSE | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 109.37 miles (176.01 km) ESE | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 115.99 miles (186.67 km) E | Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) | Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 116.78 miles (187.94 km) SW | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 117.70 miles (189.41 km) ESE | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 120.53 miles (193.97 km) W | Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) | Vernal, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 123.22 miles (198.31 km) NW | Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,900.54 miles (17,542.67 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,790.61 miles (17,365.76 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,766.92 miles (17,327.63 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,745.22 miles (17,292.71 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,606.97 miles (17,070.21 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,487.01 miles (16,877.16 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,481.32 miles (16,868.00 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,439.61 miles (16,800.88 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,358.48 miles (16,670.32 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,318.45 miles (16,605.89 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,317.95 miles (16,605.09 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,313.25 miles (16,597.53 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,298.33 miles (16,573.52 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,286.23 miles (16,554.03 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,271.30 miles (16,530.01 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |