Nonstop flight route between Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China and Decatur, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wang-an Airport (WOT), Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China and Decatur Airport (DEC), Decatur, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,703 miles (or 12,396 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 Wang-an 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 Wang-an 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: | WOT / RCWA |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°22'0"N by 119°30'0"E |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WOT |
More Information: | WOT 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 Wang-an Airport (WOT):
- The closest airport to Wang-an Airport (WOT) is Qimei Airport (CMJ), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of WOT.
- In addition to being known as "Wang-an Airport", other names for WOT include "望安航空站望安機場" and "Wàng'ān HángkōngzhànWàng'ān Jīchǎng".
- Wang-an Airport (WOT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Wang-an Airport (WOT) is Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG), which is nearly antipodal to Wang-an Airport (meaning Wang-an Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport), and is located 12,345 miles (19,868 kilometers) away in Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay.
Facts about Decatur Airport (DEC):
- Decatur Airport is a public airport five miles east of Decatur, in Macon County, Illinois.
- 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 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.
- 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.