Nonstop flight route between Decorah, Iowa, United States and Oakham, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(43°16'32"N by 91°44'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°43'45"N by 0°39'5"W)
Distance from DEH to OKH:
3,973.59 miles (6,394.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Decorah Municipal Airport (DEH), Decorah, Iowa, United States and RAF Cottesmore (OKH), Oakham, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,974 miles (or 6,395 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 Decorah Municipal Airport and RAF Cottesmore, 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 Decorah Municipal Airport and RAF Cottesmore. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DEH / KDEH |
| Airport Name: | Decorah Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Decorah, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°16'32"N by 91°44'21"W |
| Area Served: | Decorah, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Decorah |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1158 feet (353 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DEH |
| More Information: | DEH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OKH / EGXJ |
| Airport Name: | RAF Cottesmore |
| Location: | Oakham, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°43'45"N by 0°39'5"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 463 feet (141 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OKH |
| More Information: | OKH Maps & Info |
Facts about Decorah Municipal Airport (DEH):
- The closest airport to Decorah Municipal Airport (DEH) is Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (PCD), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) ESE of DEH.
- Decorah Municipal Airport (DEH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Decorah Municipal Airport (DEH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,859 miles (17,476 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about RAF Cottesmore (OKH):
- RAF Cottesmore (OKH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to RAF Cottesmore (OKH) is East Midlands Airport (EMA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WNW of OKH.
- Because of RAF Cottesmore's relatively low elevation of 463 feet, planes can take off or land at RAF Cottesmore 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 TTTE closed in 1999, and after a period of refurbishment was replaced by the Harriers of Nos 3 and 4 squadrons.
- The 316th Troop Carrier Group began to arrive at Cottesmore on 15 February 1944 when 52 C-47 and C-53 transports began flying in from Borizzo Afld., Sicily.
- The furthest airport from RAF Cottesmore (OKH) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,813 miles (19,011 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The badge appears on the nameplate of the LNER Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado steam locomotive that was named by HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall on 19 February 2009.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.74 miles (57.52 km) ESE | Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (PCD) | Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, United States |     |
| 2 | 46.09 miles (74.18 km) WSW | Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (CCY) | Charles City, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 48.20 miles (77.57 km) NNE | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE) | La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 4 | 55.41 miles (89.18 km) N | Winona Municipal Airport (ONA) | Winona, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 57.97 miles (93.29 km) NW | Rochester International Airport (RST) | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 59.86 miles (96.34 km) SW | Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 65.54 miles (105.47 km) WNW | Austin Municipal Airport (AUM) | Austin, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 68.82 miles (110.75 km) NE | Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport (CMY) | Sparta, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 78.55 miles (126.42 km) SSE | Monticello Regional Airport (MXO) | Monticello, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 78.62 miles (126.53 km) E | Tri-County Regional Airport (LNR) | Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 79.79 miles (128.41 km) SE | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 80.56 miles (129.64 km) W | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) | Mason City, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 86.33 miles (138.93 km) WNW | Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 87.33 miles (140.54 km) ENE | Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) | Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 15 | 94.88 miles (152.70 km) W | Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) | Forest City, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,859.31 miles (17,476.32 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,835.78 miles (17,438.45 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,820.68 miles (17,414.15 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,810.83 miles (17,398.31 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,764.13 miles (17,323.15 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,761.88 miles (17,319.52 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,751.46 miles (17,302.76 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,741.08 miles (17,286.05 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,726.20 miles (17,262.10 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,715.84 miles (17,245.43 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,664.65 miles (17,163.05 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,633.18 miles (17,112.40 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,622.70 miles (17,095.54 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,613.08 miles (17,080.05 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,574.98 miles (17,018.74 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.13 miles (46.88 km) WNW | East Midlands Airport (EMA) | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 29.84 miles (48.03 km) SSW | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 31.05 miles (49.97 km) SE | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 32.25 miles (51.90 km) NE | RAF Coningsby (QCY) | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 42.65 miles (68.64 km) SW | Coventry Airport (CVT) | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 47.86 miles (77.02 km) S | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 49.81 miles (80.17 km) WSW | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 50.23 miles (80.84 km) SE | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 50.65 miles (81.51 km) E | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 52.79 miles (84.96 km) NNE | RAF Binbrook (GSY) | Grimsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 53.57 miles (86.21 km) NNW | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 53.82 miles (86.62 km) ESE | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 55.11 miles (88.69 km) SE | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 55.19 miles (88.83 km) NNW | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 55.37 miles (89.11 km) ESE | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,812.79 miles (19,010.80 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,794.87 miles (18,981.96 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,791.33 miles (18,976.26 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,782.96 miles (18,962.79 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,778.53 miles (18,955.65 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,749.23 miles (18,908.50 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,746.96 miles (18,904.85 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,736.04 miles (18,887.28 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,725.89 miles (18,870.94 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,719.87 miles (18,861.25 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,718.41 miles (18,858.90 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,695.74 miles (18,822.43 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,687.67 miles (18,809.44 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,676.72 miles (18,791.82 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,676.16 miles (18,790.91 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |