Nonstop flight route between Decatur, Alabama, United States and Rijeka, Croatia:
Departure Airport:
(34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°13'0"N by 14°34'13"E)
Distance from DCU to RJK:
5,062.24 miles (8,146.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States and Rijeka Airport (RJK), Rijeka, Croatia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,062 miles (or 8,147 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 Pryor Field Regional Airport and Rijeka 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 Pryor Field Regional Airport and Rijeka Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RJK / LDRI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rijeka, Croatia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°13'0"N by 14°34'13"E |
| Area Served: | Rijeka |
| Operator/Owner: | Rijeka Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 278 feet (85 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RJK |
| More Information: | RJK Maps & Info |
Facts about Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU):
- Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) is Huntsville International Airport (HSV), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) E of DCU.
- 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.
- Flying training was performed with Fairchild PT-19s as the primary trainer.
Facts about Rijeka Airport (RJK):
- The furthest airport from Rijeka Airport (RJK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,885 miles (19,128 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Rijeka Airport is the airport serving Rijeka, Croatia.
- In addition to being known as "Rijeka Airport", another name for RJK is "Zračna luka Rijeka/Krk I.".
- Because of Rijeka Airport's relatively low elevation of 278 feet, planes can take off or land at Rijeka 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 Rijeka Airport (RJK) is Pula Airport (PUY), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) SW of RJK.
- Rijeka Airport (RJK) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.72 miles (62.32 km) SW | Pula Airport (PUY) | Pula, Croatia | |
| 2 | 45.82 miles (73.73 km) S | Lošinj Airport (LSZ) | Mali Lošinj, Lošinj, Croatia | |
| 3 | 49.66 miles (79.92 km) WNW | Portorož Airport (POW) | Portorož, Slovenia | |
| 4 | 67.86 miles (109.21 km) NW | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| 5 | 69.83 miles (112.38 km) N | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| 6 | 81.19 miles (130.66 km) ENE | Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| 7 | 85.57 miles (137.72 km) SSE | Zadar Airport (ZAD) | Zadar, Croatia | |
| 8 | 99.15 miles (159.57 km) N | Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) | Klagenfurt, Austria | |
| 9 | 102.45 miles (164.88 km) NNE | Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) | Maribor, Slovenia | |
| 10 | 109.52 miles (176.25 km) WNW | Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) | Venice, Italy | |
| 11 | 110.72 miles (178.18 km) WNW | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy | |
| 12 | 118.87 miles (191.30 km) WNW | Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF) | Treviso, Italy | |
| 13 | 125.63 miles (202.18 km) SSW | Falconara Airport (AOI) | Ancona, Italy | |
| 14 | 127.06 miles (204.48 km) SW | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| 15 | 129.58 miles (208.54 km) NNE | Graz Airport (GRZ) | Graz, Austria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,885.31 miles (19,127.51 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,473.88 miles (18,465.38 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,452.24 miles (18,430.55 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,440.14 miles (18,411.08 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,420.57 miles (18,379.58 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,409.72 miles (18,362.12 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,407.36 miles (18,358.31 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,397.35 miles (18,342.20 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,390.36 miles (18,330.96 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,381.61 miles (18,316.88 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,377.70 miles (18,310.58 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,377.01 miles (18,309.48 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,369.38 miles (18,297.20 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,355.43 miles (18,274.74 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,344.93 miles (18,257.85 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |