Nonstop flight route between Coimbra, Portugal and Decatur, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°9'21"N by 8°28'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W)
Distance from CBP to DCU:
4,180.72 miles (6,728.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Coimbra Airport (CBP), Coimbra, Portugal and Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,181 miles (or 6,728 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 Coimbra 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 Coimbra 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: | CBP / LPCO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Coimbra, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°9'21"N by 8°28'12"W |
| Area Served: | Coimbra |
| Operator/Owner: | Câmara Municipal de Coimbra |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 571 feet (174 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBP |
| More Information: | CBP 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 Coimbra Airport (CBP):
- Because of Coimbra Airport's relatively low elevation of 571 feet, planes can take off or land at Coimbra 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 Coimbra Airport (CBP) is Covilhã Airport (COV), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) E of CBP.
- In addition to being known as "Coimbra Airport", another name for CBP is "Aeródromo Municipal Bissaya Barreto".
- The furthest airport from Coimbra Airport (CBP) is Takaka Aerodrome (KTF), which is nearly antipodal to Coimbra Airport (meaning Coimbra Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Takaka Aerodrome), and is located 12,352 miles (19,879 kilometers) away in Takaka, New Zealand.
- Coimbra Airport (CBP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU):
- 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.
- 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.
- In 2007, Chris Wright was struck by a propeller as he was "hand propping" starting his plane.
- 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 is a public airport located three miles northeast of the central business district of Decatur and south of Athens, in Limestone County, Alabama, United States.
- Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Opened in October 1941 with 4,600 by 4,600 feet square all-direction turf runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.77 miles (84.93 km) E | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 75.37 miles (121.30 km) N | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 3 | 86.87 miles (139.81 km) NNE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 4 | 98.87 miles (159.11 km) N | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 101.84 miles (163.90 km) SSW | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 6 | 123.91 miles (199.42 km) SE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 7 | 143.47 miles (230.89 km) N | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 8 | 146.38 miles (235.58 km) SSE | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| 9 | 149.16 miles (240.05 km) NE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 10 | 165.22 miles (265.90 km) ENE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 11 | 189.36 miles (304.74 km) N | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 12 | 207.96 miles (334.68 km) S | Portimão Airport (PRM) | Portimão, Algarve, Portugal | |
| 13 | 217.09 miles (349.36 km) ENE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 14 | 217.41 miles (349.88 km) N | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 15 | 218.77 miles (352.07 km) S | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,352.22 miles (19,878.92 km) SW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,335.04 miles (19,851.27 km) SW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,327.46 miles (19,839.08 km) S | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,318.19 miles (19,824.16 km) SW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,282.46 miles (19,766.65 km) SW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,276.53 miles (19,757.10 km) S | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,274.99 miles (19,754.62 km) WSW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,257.85 miles (19,727.06 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,251.49 miles (19,716.81 km) W | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,247.93 miles (19,711.09 km) WSW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,247.22 miles (19,709.95 km) WSW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,246.69 miles (19,709.08 km) SW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,220.96 miles (19,667.68 km) W | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,214.14 miles (19,656.71 km) WSW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,200.78 miles (19,635.21 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, 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 | |