Nonstop flight route between Tirana, Albania and Decatur, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°24'52"N by 19°43'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(39°50'3"N by 88°51'56"W)
Distance from TIA to DEC:
5,258.15 miles (8,462.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA), Tirana, Albania and Decatur Airport (DEC), Decatur, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,258 miles (or 8,462 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 Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa 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 Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa 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: | TIA / LATI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tirana, Albania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°24'52"N by 19°43'14"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Tirana International Airport SHPK (Part of Hochtief Airport) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TIA |
| More Information: | TIA 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 Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA):
- Because of Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa 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.
- Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa handled 1,665,331 passengers last year.
- After the fall of communism political and social changes caused an increase in the number of airlines operating at the airport.
- The air traffic equipment and facilities of the airport have been heavily modernised following investments by Tirana International Airport SHPK, a consortium led by Hochtief AirPort.
- In addition to being known as "Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa", another name for TIA is "Aeroporti Ndërkombëtar i Tiranës Nënë Tereza".
- The closest airport to Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) is Ohrid Airport (OHD), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) ESE of TIA.
- Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,599 miles (18,667 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Decatur Airport (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.
- 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 (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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.46 miles (89.25 km) ESE | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia |     |
| 2 | 69.58 miles (111.98 km) NNW | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 3 | 85.49 miles (137.58 km) NW | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 4 | 98.68 miles (158.80 km) N | Dolac Airport (IVG) | Berane, Montenegro | |
| 5 | 104.71 miles (168.51 km) NE | Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) | Pristina, Kosovo | |
| 6 | 105.36 miles (169.56 km) ENE | Skopje Airport (SKP) | Skopje, Macedonia | |
| 7 | 105.46 miles (169.72 km) SE | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| 8 | 106.21 miles (170.93 km) WSW | Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) | Brindisi, Italy | |
| 9 | 108.80 miles (175.10 km) NW | Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) | Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia | |
| 10 | 116.12 miles (186.88 km) SW | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| 11 | 120.20 miles (193.45 km) NNW | Žabljak Airport (ZBK) | Žabljak, Montenegro | |
| 12 | 125.65 miles (202.22 km) S | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 13 | 132.06 miles (212.54 km) SSE | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 14 | 135.49 miles (218.05 km) SE | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece | |
| 15 | 135.87 miles (218.66 km) WSW | Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) | Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,599.13 miles (18,666.94 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,274.25 miles (18,144.10 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,231.33 miles (18,075.03 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,203.84 miles (18,030.78 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,188.16 miles (18,005.55 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,179.19 miles (17,991.11 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,177.61 miles (17,988.58 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,177.01 miles (17,987.61 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,161.28 miles (17,962.29 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,154.20 miles (17,950.90 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,149.40 miles (17,943.17 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,143.50 miles (17,933.67 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,139.01 miles (17,926.45 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,120.81 miles (17,897.16 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,115.85 miles (17,889.19 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |