Nonstop flight route between Hancock, Michigan, United States and Decatur, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(47°10'5"N by 88°29'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W)
Distance from CMX to DCU:
868.35 miles (1,397.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX), Hancock, Michigan, United States and Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 868 miles (or 1,397 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 relatively short distance between Houghton County Memorial Airport and Pryor Field Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMX / KCMX |
| Airport Name: | Houghton County Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Hancock, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°10'5"N by 88°29'21"W |
| Area Served: | Hancock / Houghton (also Calumet, Laurium and Lake Linden) |
| Operator/Owner: | Houghton County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1095 feet (334 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CMX |
| More Information: | CMX 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 Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX):
- The closest airport to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) is Sawyer International Airport (MQT), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) SE of CMX.
- Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,907 miles (17,554 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Houghton County Memorial Airport is a county owned, public use airport located four nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Calumet, a village in Houghton County, Michigan, United States.
- According to the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 25,354 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 24,826 in 2009, and 21,186 in 2010.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Pryor Field Regional Airport receives $30,000 annually each from the cities of Athens and Decatur and from the county commissions of Morgan and Limestone
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.48 miles (123.08 km) SE | Sawyer International Airport (MQT) | Marquette, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 89.34 miles (143.78 km) WSW | Gogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD) | Ironwood, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 91.71 miles (147.59 km) NNW | Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 93.08 miles (149.81 km) SSW | Eagle River Union Airport (EGV) | Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 94.96 miles (152.83 km) S | Ford Airport (IMT) | Iron Mountain / Kingsford, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 99.78 miles (160.58 km) WNW | Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (GRM) | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | |
| 7 | 104.05 miles (167.46 km) SW | Lakeland Airport (ARV) | Minocqua/Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 115.99 miles (186.66 km) SSW | Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 119.95 miles (193.05 km) SE | Delta County Airport (ESC) | Escanaba, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 122.51 miles (197.17 km) WSW | John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 124.41 miles (200.22 km) SW | Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF) | Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 130.56 miles (210.12 km) NNE | Terrace Bay Airport (YTJ) | Terrace Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 141.20 miles (227.23 km) SW | Prentice Airport (PRW) | Prentice, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 147.92 miles (238.06 km) NE | Marathon Aerodrome (YSP) | Marathon, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 148.13 miles (238.38 km) SSW | Merrill Municipal Airport (RRL) | Merrill, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,907.33 miles (17,553.60 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,883.28 miles (17,514.89 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,879.65 miles (17,509.06 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,856.97 miles (17,472.55 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,838.97 miles (17,443.59 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,795.05 miles (17,372.91 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,789.13 miles (17,363.38 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,785.81 miles (17,358.03 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,774.48 miles (17,339.81 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,726.60 miles (17,262.74 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,659.17 miles (17,154.23 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,631.00 miles (17,108.90 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,614.83 miles (17,082.88 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,611.26 miles (17,077.12 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,607.28 miles (17,070.72 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 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 | |