Nonstop flight route between Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United States and Decatur, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°2'54"N by 70°17'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°50'3"N by 88°51'56"W)
Distance from LEW to DEC:
995.89 miles (1,602.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW), Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United States and Decatur Airport (DEC), Decatur, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 996 miles (or 1,603 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 Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport and Decatur Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEW / KLEW |
| Airport Name: | Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°2'54"N by 70°17'0"W |
| Area Served: | Auburn / Lewiston, Maine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 288 feet (88 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEW |
| More Information: | LEW Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW):
- Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,681 miles (18,798 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) is Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) ESE of LEW.
- Because of Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 288 feet, planes can take off or land at Auburn/Lewiston Municipal 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 airport is not served by any airline, though Northeast Airlines, Air New England, Northeast Express Regional Airlines, and Bar Harbor Airlines have scheduled flights to LEW.
Facts about Decatur Airport (DEC):
- Decatur Airport has a 24,000 square feet passenger terminal with airline counters, a restaurant, baggage claim area and car rental facility.
- 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 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 is a public airport five miles east of Decatur, in Macon County, Illinois.
- 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.
- Decatur Airport (DEC) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.27 miles (32.63 km) ESE | Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ) | Brunswick, Maine, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.84 miles (44.80 km) S | Portland International Jetport (PWM) | Portland, Maine, United States | |
| 3 | 29.02 miles (46.70 km) ESE | Wiscasset Airport (ISS) | Wiscasset, Maine, United States | |
| 4 | 30.56 miles (49.18 km) NE | Augusta State Airport (AUG) | Augusta, Maine, United States | |
| 5 | 33.24 miles (53.49 km) W | Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) | Fryeburg, Maine, United States | |
| 6 | 45.01 miles (72.44 km) NE | Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL) | Waterville, Maine, United States | |
| 7 | 49.96 miles (80.40 km) SSW | Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) | Sanford, Maine, United States | |
| 8 | 50.47 miles (81.23 km) NNE | Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK) | Norridgewock, Maine, United States | |
| 9 | 57.18 miles (92.03 km) NW | Berlin Regional Airport (BML) | Berlin, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 10 | 58.82 miles (94.66 km) E | Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) | Rockland, Maine, United States | |
| 11 | 65.46 miles (105.35 km) WSW | Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI) | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 12 | 66.22 miles (106.57 km) WNW | Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 13 | 72.30 miles (116.35 km) SSW | Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 14 | 84.44 miles (135.89 km) SW | Concord Municipal Airport (CON) | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 15 | 88.91 miles (143.09 km) NE | Bangor International Airport (BGR) | Bangor, Maine, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,680.69 miles (18,798.20 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,678.86 miles (18,795.26 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,674.81 miles (18,788.73 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,658.83 miles (18,763.03 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,633.11 miles (18,721.63 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,604.88 miles (18,676.21 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,547.07 miles (18,583.16 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,546.25 miles (18,581.84 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,534.32 miles (18,562.64 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,470.92 miles (18,460.61 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,443.24 miles (18,416.06 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,353.87 miles (18,272.23 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,347.59 miles (18,262.13 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,338.31 miles (18,247.20 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,332.95 miles (18,238.57 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 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 | |