Nonstop flight route between Decatur, Alabama, United States and Beverly, Massachusetts, United States:
Departure Airport:
(34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°35'3"N by 70°54'59"W)
Distance from DCU to BVY:
1,021.53 miles (1,644.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States and Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY), Beverly, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,022 miles (or 1,644 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 Pryor Field Regional Airport and Beverly Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | BVY / KBVY |
| Airport Name: | Beverly Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°35'3"N by 70°54'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Beverly |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 107 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BVY |
| More Information: | BVY Maps & Info |
Facts about Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU):
- 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.
- Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 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.
- In 2007, Chris Wright was struck by a propeller as he was "hand propping" starting his plane.
Facts about Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY):
- Because of Beverly Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 107 feet, planes can take off or land at Beverly Municipal 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.
- On August 27, 2010 - Michael Costales, age 30, a flight instructor at Beverly Municipal Airport, was struck and killed by an aircraft moving propeller.
- Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) has 2 runways.
- SCCA auto races were held at Beverly Airport in 1955 and 1956.
- The furthest airport from Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,756 miles (18,919 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) is Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) NW of BVY.
| 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 | 13.96 miles (22.47 km) NW | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 2 | 15.95 miles (25.67 km) SSW | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 20.54 miles (33.05 km) WSW | Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 4 | 30.18 miles (48.58 km) SSW | Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 33.31 miles (53.60 km) WNW | Nashua Airport (ASH) | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 6 | 34.45 miles (55.44 km) N | Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 7 | 34.95 miles (56.25 km) W | Moore Army Airfield (AYE) | Leominster, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 8 | 35.67 miles (57.41 km) NW | Manchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT) | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 9 | 47.63 miles (76.66 km) SSE | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 10 | 50.13 miles (80.68 km) SE | Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 52.02 miles (83.71 km) NW | Concord Municipal Airport (CON) | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 12 | 53.60 miles (86.27 km) WSW | Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 13 | 54.45 miles (87.63 km) SSW | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 14 | 56.00 miles (90.13 km) W | Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM) | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 56.93 miles (91.62 km) N | Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) | Sanford, Maine, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,756.01 miles (18,919.42 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,747.26 miles (18,905.33 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,733.23 miles (18,882.76 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,730.72 miles (18,878.71 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,706.94 miles (18,840.44 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,667.12 miles (18,776.37 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,625.00 miles (18,708.57 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,622.37 miles (18,704.35 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,610.40 miles (18,685.09 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,526.30 miles (18,549.74 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,512.71 miles (18,527.87 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,434.80 miles (18,402.48 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,433.85 miles (18,400.95 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,398.66 miles (18,344.32 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,397.74 miles (18,342.83 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |