Nonstop flight route between A Coruña, Spain and Decatur, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(43°18'6"N by 8°22'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W)
Distance from LCG to DCU:
4,105.99 miles (6,607.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between A Coruña Airport (LCG), A Coruña, Spain and Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,106 miles (or 6,608 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 A Coruña Airport and Pryor Field Regional 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 A Coruña Airport and Pryor Field Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LCG / LECO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | A Coruña, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°18'6"N by 8°22'37"W |
| Area Served: | A Coruña, Galicia, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 328 feet (100 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LCG |
| More Information: | LCG 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 A Coruña Airport (LCG):
- The closest airport to A Coruña Airport (LCG) is Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) S of LCG.
- A Coruña Airport (LCG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The first airport was built on the Alvedro meseta in the municipality of Culleredo.
- In addition to being known as "A Coruña Airport", another name for LCG is "Aeroporto da Coruña-Alvedro".
- Because of A Coruña Airport's relatively low elevation of 328 feet, planes can take off or land at A Coruña 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.
- A customs office was opened in 1979, and an air traffic control room was added in 1990.
- The furthest airport from A Coruña Airport (LCG) is Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG), which is nearly antipodal to A Coruña Airport (meaning A Coruña Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ashburton Aerodrome), and is located 12,394 miles (19,947 kilometers) away in Ashburton, New Zealand.
Facts about Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU):
- 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.
- A newly built $1.8 million terminal building opened in 2008 at the north end of the field as part of a federally funded $3.3 million project.
- 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.
- Opened in October 1941 with 4,600 by 4,600 feet square all-direction turf runway.
- 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.
- In 2007, Chris Wright was struck by a propeller as he was "hand propping" starting his plane.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.09 miles (45.20 km) S | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain |     |
| 2 | 75.20 miles (121.02 km) S | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 3 | 118.55 miles (190.78 km) S | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 4 | 118.91 miles (191.37 km) E | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 5 | 131.10 miles (210.98 km) SE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 6 | 143.60 miles (231.10 km) S | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 7 | 143.85 miles (231.51 km) SSE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 8 | 146.19 miles (235.28 km) ESE | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 9 | 210.69 miles (339.07 km) ESE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 10 | 214.88 miles (345.81 km) SSE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 11 | 217.41 miles (349.88 km) S | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 12 | 219.23 miles (352.81 km) SE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 13 | 229.05 miles (368.62 km) E | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 14 | 250.00 miles (402.34 km) ESE | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 15 | 274.83 miles (442.30 km) E | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,394.35 miles (19,946.72 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,389.34 miles (19,938.66 km) WSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,384.93 miles (19,931.57 km) SE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,374.74 miles (19,915.17 km) SSE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,364.86 miles (19,899.27 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,355.69 miles (19,884.50 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,355.55 miles (19,884.28 km) E | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,351.15 miles (19,877.20 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,328.72 miles (19,841.11 km) S | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,319.67 miles (19,826.54 km) WSW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,318.47 miles (19,824.60 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,283.24 miles (19,767.91 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,276.07 miles (19,756.37 km) SSW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,270.72 miles (19,747.76 km) SSW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,268.49 miles (19,744.17 km) SW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, 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 | |