Nonstop flight route between Decatur, Illinois, United States and Lomé, Togo:
Departure Airport:
(39°50'3"N by 88°51'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°9'56"N by 1°15'16"E)
Distance from DEC to LFW:
5,952.17 miles (9,579.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Decatur Airport (DEC), Decatur, Illinois, United States and Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW), Lomé, Togo would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,952 miles (or 9,579 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 Lomé–Tokoin 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 Lomé–Tokoin 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: | LFW / DXXX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lomé, Togo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°9'56"N by 1°15'16"E |
| Area Served: | Lomé |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LFW |
| More Information: | LFW Maps & Info |
Facts about Decatur Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Decatur Airport (DEC) is University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) ENE of 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 (DEC) has 3 runways.
- The Illinois Army National Guard has an Army Aviation Support Facility at the airport.
Facts about Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW):
- Because of Lomé–Tokoin Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Lomé–Tokoin 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.
- The furthest airport from Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (meaning Lomé–Tokoin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,221 miles (19,668 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Lomé–Tokoin Airport handled 241,079 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Lomé–Tokoin Airport", another name for LFW is "Gnassingbé Eyadéma International".
- Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) is Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) E of LFW.
| 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 | 78.75 miles (126.73 km) E | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin | |
| 2 | 105.13 miles (169.19 km) WSW | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 3 | 144.73 miles (232.92 km) ENE | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) | Lagos, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 152.54 miles (245.48 km) NNE | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 5 | 198.98 miles (320.23 km) W | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 6 | 204.36 miles (328.88 km) ENE | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 226.04 miles (363.78 km) WSW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 8 | 239.22 miles (384.98 km) NNE | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 9 | 245.06 miles (394.39 km) N | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 10 | 249.26 miles (401.14 km) N | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 11 | 259.36 miles (417.40 km) WNW | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 12 | 272.03 miles (437.79 km) NE | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 275.51 miles (443.39 km) NNW | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 14 | 287.53 miles (462.73 km) ENE | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 291.07 miles (468.43 km) N | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,221.25 miles (19,668.14 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,044.12 miles (19,383.09 km) SE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,945.58 miles (19,224.51 km) SE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,916.46 miles (19,177.63 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 5 | 11,898.12 miles (19,148.11 km) WSW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,872.09 miles (19,106.23 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 11,780.79 miles (18,959.30 km) SW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,753.52 miles (18,915.41 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 9 | 11,752.28 miles (18,913.41 km) SE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,752.24 miles (18,913.34 km) SW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,748.45 miles (18,907.24 km) SE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 12 | 11,736.65 miles (18,888.25 km) SW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,723.71 miles (18,867.43 km) SW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,713.37 miles (18,850.80 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,672.13 miles (18,784.42 km) SE | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |