Nonstop flight route between Decatur, Alabama, United States and Zarafshan, Navoiy Province, Uzbekistan:
Departure Airport:
(34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°36'48"N by 64°13'58"E)
Distance from DCU to AFS:
6,859.34 miles (11,039.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States and Zarafshan Airport (AFS), Zarafshan, Navoiy Province, Uzbekistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,859 miles (or 11,039 kilometers).
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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: | AFS / UTSN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Zarafshan, Navoiy Province, Uzbekistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°36'48"N by 64°13'58"E |
| Area Served: | Zarafshan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Uzbekistan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFS |
| More Information: | AFS Maps & Info |
Facts about Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU):
- Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
Facts about Zarafshan Airport (AFS):
- The closest airport to Zarafshan Airport (AFS) is Bukhara International Airport (BHK), which is located 128 miles (206 kilometers) S of AFS.
- In addition to being known as "Zarafshan Airport", another name for AFS is "Zarafshon Aeroporti".
- The furthest airport from Zarafshan Airport (AFS) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,376 miles (18,307 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
| 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 | 127.71 miles (205.53 km) S | Bukhara International Airport (BHK) | Bukhara, Uzbekistan | |
| 2 | 177.84 miles (286.21 km) S | Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ) | Türkmenabat, Turkmenistan | |
| 3 | 185.55 miles (298.61 km) W | Urgench International Airport (UGC) | Urgench, Uzbekistan | |
| 4 | 224.44 miles (361.20 km) NNE | Kyzylorda Airport (KZO) | Kyzylorda (Kzyl-Orda), Kazakhstan | |
| 5 | 227.22 miles (365.68 km) W | Daşoguz Airport (TAZ) | Daşoguz, Turkmenistan | |
| 6 | 244.05 miles (392.77 km) WNW | Nukus Airport (NCU) | Nukus, Uzbekistan | |
| 7 | 262.62 miles (422.64 km) E | Tashkent International Airport (TAS) | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| 8 | 274.18 miles (441.25 km) ENE | Shymkent International Airport (CIT) | Shymkent, Kazakhstan | |
| 9 | 301.04 miles (484.48 km) ESE | Khujand International Airport (LBD) | Khujand, Tajikistan | |
| 10 | 303.36 miles (488.21 km) SSW | Mary International Airport (MYP) | Mary, Turkmenistan | |
| 11 | 322.43 miles (518.90 km) SE | Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | |
| 12 | 341.02 miles (548.81 km) SSE | Termez Airport (TMJ) | Termez, Uzbekistan | |
| 13 | 371.61 miles (598.04 km) ENE | Taraz Airport (DMB) | Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), Kazakhstan | |
| 14 | 374.58 miles (602.83 km) SSE | Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) | Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 393.68 miles (633.56 km) S | Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ) | Maymana, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,375.75 miles (18,307.44 km) SSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,746.56 miles (17,294.87 km) SE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,477.08 miles (16,861.19 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,396.16 miles (16,730.96 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,386.86 miles (16,715.99 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,307.10 miles (16,587.63 km) SW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,303.81 miles (16,582.34 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,299.28 miles (16,575.04 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,298.56 miles (16,573.89 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,297.99 miles (16,572.98 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 11 | 10,295.56 miles (16,569.05 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,287.05 miles (16,555.36 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 10,262.37 miles (16,515.65 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,257.33 miles (16,507.52 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,252.47 miles (16,499.71 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |