Nonstop flight route between Decatur, Illinois, United States and Salt Lake City, Utah, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Decatur Airport (DEC), Decatur, Illinois, United States and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), Salt Lake City, Utah, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,216 miles (or 1,957 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 Salt Lake City International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Decatur Airport (DEC):

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Facts about Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC):

• The airport handled 156,319 metric tonnes of cargo in 2008.
• Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) has 4 runways.
• The furthest airport from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,958 miles (17,635 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The closest airport to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) is Skypark Airport (BTF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NNE of SLC.
• Charles Lindbergh visited Woodward Field in 1927 drawing many spectators to see The Spirit of St.
• The first terminal and airport administration building was built in 1933 at a cost of $52,000.
• As air travel became more popular and the United States Air Force established a base at the airport during World War II, a third runway was added.
• Because of Salt Lake City International Airport's high elevation of 4,227 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SLC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SLC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• Salt Lake City International also houses a hangar and line maintenance facility for Delta Air Lines' primary maintenance, repair and overhaul arm, Delta TechOps.
• The airport is the fourth largest and westernmost hub for Delta Air Lines and a hub for Delta Connection carrier SkyWest Airlines and with nearly 300 daily departures, accounting for a 73.69% market share in 2013.
• Salt Lake City International Airport handled 20,102,078 passengers last year.