Nonstop flight route between Decatur, Illinois, United States and Luhansk (Lugansk), Ukraine:
Departure Airport:
(39°50'3"N by 88°51'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°25'4"N by 39°22'26"E)
Distance from DEC to VSG:
5,567.40 miles (8,959.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Decatur Airport (DEC), Decatur, Illinois, United States and Luhansk International Airport (VSG), Luhansk (Lugansk), Ukraine would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,567 miles (or 8,960 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 Luhansk 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 Luhansk 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: | VSG / UKCW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Luhansk (Lugansk), Ukraine |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°25'4"N by 39°22'26"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 636 feet (194 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VSG |
| More Information: | VSG Maps & Info |
Facts about Decatur Airport (DEC):
- 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.
- 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.
- Decatur Airport is a public airport five miles east of Decatur, in Macon County, Illinois.
- Decatur Airport has a 24,000 square feet passenger terminal with airline counters, a restaurant, baggage claim area and car rental facility.
- 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 Luhansk International Airport (VSG):
- The furthest airport from Luhansk International Airport (VSG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,708 miles (17,232 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Luhansk International Airport's relatively low elevation of 636 feet, planes can take off or land at Luhansk 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.
- In addition to being known as "Luhansk International Airport", another name for VSG is ""Міжнародний аеропорт Луганськ"".
- The closest airport to Luhansk International Airport (VSG) is Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport (DOK), which is located 79 miles (128 kilometers) WSW of VSG.
- Luhansk International Airport (VSG) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 79.46 miles (127.88 km) WSW | Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport (DOK) | Donetsk, Ukraine | |
| 2 | 82.73 miles (133.14 km) SSE | Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| 3 | 128.76 miles (207.21 km) SW | Mariupol International Airport (MPW) | Mariupol, Ukraine | |
| 4 | 164.65 miles (264.98 km) SW | Berdyansk Airport (ERD) | Berdyansk, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 173.89 miles (279.85 km) NW | Kharkiv International Airport (HRK) | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| 6 | 190.91 miles (307.24 km) W | Zaporizhzhya International Airport (OZH) | Zaporizhia, Ukraine | |
| 7 | 196.10 miles (315.60 km) W | Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine | |
| 8 | 198.03 miles (318.70 km) NW | Belgorod International Airport (EGO) | Belgorod, Russia | |
| 9 | 228.56 miles (367.83 km) E | Volgograd International Airport (VOG) | Volgograd, Russia | |
| 10 | 233.96 miles (376.52 km) S | Krasnodar International Airport (KRR) | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| 11 | 234.80 miles (377.87 km) N | Voronezh International Airport Chertovitskoye (VOZ) | Voronezh, Russia | |
| 12 | 252.89 miles (406.98 km) SW | Kerch Airport (KHC) | Kerch, Ukraine | |
| 13 | 254.78 miles (410.02 km) SSW | Anapa Airport (AAQ) | Anapa, Russia | |
| 14 | 262.73 miles (422.82 km) SSE | Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW) | Stavropol, Russia | |
| 15 | 267.65 miles (430.74 km) NNW | Vostochny Airport (URS) | Kursk, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,707.75 miles (17,232.41 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,658.30 miles (17,152.83 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,546.56 miles (16,973.00 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,523.17 miles (16,935.36 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,421.24 miles (16,771.31 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,371.45 miles (16,691.18 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,345.70 miles (16,649.75 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,340.20 miles (16,640.90 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,286.47 miles (16,554.43 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,277.92 miles (16,540.67 km) SE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 10,272.90 miles (16,532.59 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 10,272.53 miles (16,532.00 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,264.64 miles (16,519.29 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,259.39 miles (16,510.84 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,245.43 miles (16,488.38 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |