Nonstop flight route between Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia and Decatur, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(16°25'35"S by 152°14'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°50'3"N by 88°51'56"W)
Distance from MAU to DEC:
5,626.69 miles (9,055.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maupiti Airport (MAU), Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia and Decatur Airport (DEC), Decatur, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,627 miles (or 9,055 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 Maupiti Airport and Decatur 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 Maupiti Airport and Decatur Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAU / NTTP |
| Airport Name: | Maupiti Airport |
| Location: | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°25'35"S by 152°14'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAU |
| More Information: | MAU 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 Maupiti Airport (MAU):
- Because of Maupiti Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Maupiti 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.
- Maupiti Airport (MAU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Maupiti Airport (MAU) is El Debba Airport (EDB), which is nearly antipodal to Maupiti Airport (meaning Maupiti Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from El Debba Airport), and is located 12,198 miles (19,631 kilometers) away in El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan.
- The closest airport to Maupiti Airport (MAU) is Bora Bora Airport (BOB), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) E of MAU.
Facts about Decatur Airport (DEC):
- The Illinois Army National Guard has an Army Aviation Support Facility at the airport.
- Decatur Airport has a 24,000 square feet passenger terminal with airline counters, a restaurant, baggage claim area and car rental facility.
- 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 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 is a public airport five miles east of Decatur, in Macon County, Illinois.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.55 miles (52.38 km) E | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia |     |
| 2 | 82.89 miles (133.40 km) ESE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 179.67 miles (289.15 km) ESE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 190.64 miles (306.80 km) ESE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 258.43 miles (415.90 km) ENE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 382.54 miles (615.64 km) ENE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 391.62 miles (630.25 km) E | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 418.86 miles (674.08 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 421.51 miles (678.35 km) SW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 421.91 miles (679.00 km) ENE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 429.17 miles (690.68 km) SW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 433.42 miles (697.53 km) ENE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 437.65 miles (704.33 km) E | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 449.53 miles (723.45 km) E | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 528.47 miles (850.48 km) SW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,198.39 miles (19,631.36 km) WNW | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,198.08 miles (19,630.86 km) WNW | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 3 | 12,183.66 miles (19,607.66 km) NE | El Fashir Airport (ELF) | El Fasher, Sudan | |
| 4 | 12,179.06 miles (19,600.24 km) NW | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,156.62 miles (19,564.14 km) NW | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 6 | 12,133.92 miles (19,527.60 km) WNW | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 7 | 12,113.05 miles (19,494.01 km) W | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 8 | 12,081.22 miles (19,442.79 km) NNE | Nyala Airport (UYL) | Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan | |
| 9 | 12,072.81 miles (19,429.25 km) NNE | Ed Daein Airport (ADV) | Ed Daein, East Darfur, Sudan | |
| 10 | 12,029.36 miles (19,359.33 km) ENE | Geneina Airport (EGN) | Geneina, Sudan | |
| 11 | 12,011.35 miles (19,330.35 km) WNW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 12 | 12,006.98 miles (19,323.31 km) N | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 13 | 11,991.77 miles (19,298.84 km) NNW | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 14 | 11,955.12 miles (19,239.85 km) NNW | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 15 | 11,942.57 miles (19,219.66 km) ENE | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad | |
| 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 | |