Nonstop flight route between Bejaia, Algeria and Decatur, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°42'43"N by 5°4'10"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W)
Distance from BJA to DCU:
4,942.55 miles (7,954.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA), Bejaia, Algeria and Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,943 miles (or 7,954 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BJA / DAAE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bejaia, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°42'43"N by 5°4'10"E |
| Area Served: | Béjaïa, Algeria |
| Operator/Owner: | Rachid Fatma (gouvernor of Bejaia) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BJA |
| More Information: | BJA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DCU / KDCU |
| Airport Name: | Pryor Field Regional Airport |
| Location: | Decatur, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W |
| Area Served: | Decatur, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | Decatur/Athens Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 592 feet (180 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DCU |
| More Information: | DCU Maps & Info |
Facts about Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA):
- Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport", other names for BJA include "Soummam/Abane Ramdane Airport (Bejaia)" and "Aéroport de Bejaia / Soummam – Abane Ramdane".
- The furthest airport from Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (meaning Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,026 miles (19,355 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) is Ain Arnat Airport (QSF), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SSE of BJA.
- Because of Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at Soummam – Abane Ramdane 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.
Facts about Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU):
- In 2007, Chris Wright was struck by a propeller as he was "hand propping" starting his plane.
- Because of Pryor Field Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 592 feet, planes can take off or land at Pryor Field Regional 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 furthest airport from Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,180 miles (17,992 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Pryor Field Regional Airport covers an area of 200 acres which contains one asphalt paved runway measuring 6,107 x 100 ft.
- Situated next to Calhoun Community College, the airport serves the western portion of the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area and most of the Decatur Metropolitan Area.
- The closest airport to Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) is Huntsville International Airport (HSV), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) E of DCU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.94 miles (62.67 km) SSE | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 44.89 miles (72.24 km) E | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 3 | 90.94 miles (146.35 km) ESE | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 4 | 95.79 miles (154.15 km) SE | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 5 | 102.72 miles (165.31 km) W | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 6 | 104.64 miles (168.39 km) E | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 7 | 106.82 miles (171.92 km) SSW | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 8 | 122.14 miles (196.57 km) W | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 9 | 125.89 miles (202.60 km) W | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 10 | 137.76 miles (221.71 km) SSE | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 11 | 152.11 miles (244.79 km) E | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 12 | 210.29 miles (338.43 km) W | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 13 | 211.32 miles (340.09 km) E | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 14 | 222.51 miles (358.10 km) NNW | Menorca Airport (MAH) | Menorca, Spain | |
| 15 | 233.52 miles (375.81 km) NNW | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,026.44 miles (19,354.63 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,981.11 miles (19,281.68 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,952.28 miles (19,235.28 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,947.06 miles (19,226.89 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,944.16 miles (19,222.22 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,939.84 miles (19,215.26 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,926.43 miles (19,193.68 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,918.90 miles (19,181.56 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,910.35 miles (19,167.80 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,907.70 miles (19,163.54 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,902.81 miles (19,155.67 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,895.87 miles (19,144.51 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,878.57 miles (19,116.67 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,868.63 miles (19,100.66 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,868.53 miles (19,100.50 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.75 miles (15.69 km) E | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 2 | 14.90 miles (23.98 km) E | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 35.39 miles (56.96 km) NE | Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM) | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 38.30 miles (61.63 km) W | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 63.59 miles (102.34 km) NNW | Maury County Airport (MRC) | Columbia/Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 63.86 miles (102.77 km) NE | Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 67.85 miles (109.19 km) SE | Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD) | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | |
| 8 | 68.70 miles (110.56 km) NNE | Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 9 | 70.49 miles (113.44 km) ENE | Franklin County Airport (UOS) | Sewanee, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 70.57 miles (113.57 km) WSW | Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 76.14 miles (122.53 km) S | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 82.06 miles (132.06 km) ENE | Marion County Airport (APT) | Jasper, Tennessee, United States | |
| 13 | 85.51 miles (137.62 km) SSE | St. Clair County Airport (PLR) | Pell City, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 86.47 miles (139.16 km) NNW | Centerville Municipal Airport (GHM) | Centerville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 15 | 90.74 miles (146.03 km) SE | Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN) | Talladega, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,179.89 miles (17,992.25 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,160.27 miles (17,960.66 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,140.94 miles (17,929.56 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,128.73 miles (17,909.90 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,124.24 miles (17,902.69 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,122.62 miles (17,900.07 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,110.85 miles (17,881.13 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,104.61 miles (17,871.09 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,103.33 miles (17,869.03 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,097.40 miles (17,859.49 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,074.48 miles (17,822.60 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,050.67 miles (17,784.29 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,041.81 miles (17,770.02 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,035.79 miles (17,760.33 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,032.55 miles (17,755.12 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |