Nonstop flight route between Decatur, Alabama, United States and Chernivtsi, Ukraine:
Departure Airport:
(34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°15'32"N by 25°58'51"E)
Distance from DCU to CWC:
5,377.00 miles (8,653.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States and Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC), Chernivtsi, Ukraine would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,377 miles (or 8,653 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 Pryor Field Regional Airport and Chernivtsi International 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 Pryor Field Regional Airport and Chernivtsi International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | CWC / UKLN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chernivtsi, Ukraine |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°15'32"N by 25°58'51"E |
| Area Served: | Chernivtsi, Ukraine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 797 feet (243 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWC |
| More Information: | CWC Maps & Info |
Facts about Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU):
- 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.
- 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 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
- In January 2010, the pilot training site was designated a historic landmark and added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.
- Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC):
- The closest airport to Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) is Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SSE of CWC.
- Because of Chernivtsi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 797 feet, planes can take off or land at Chernivtsi International 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 Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,322 miles (18,221 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Chernivtsi International Airport", another name for CWC is "Міжнародний аеропорт «Чернівці»".
| 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 | 43.09 miles (69.34 km) SSE | Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) | Suceava, Romania | |
| 2 | 73.29 miles (117.95 km) NW | Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO) | Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine | |
| 3 | 87.79 miles (141.28 km) ESE | Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) | Bălţi, Moldova | |
| 4 | 88.41 miles (142.28 km) N | Ternopil (TNL) | Ternopil, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 106.63 miles (171.61 km) SE | Iași International Airport (IAS) | Iași, Romania | |
| 6 | 123.53 miles (198.79 km) WSW | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 7 | 127.64 miles (205.41 km) SSE | Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) | Bacău, Romania | |
| 8 | 141.19 miles (227.22 km) NW | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Lviv, Ukraine | |
| 9 | 143.88 miles (231.55 km) SSW | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 10 | 147.76 miles (237.80 km) SW | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 11 | 148.21 miles (238.52 km) WSW | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 12 | 165.36 miles (266.12 km) ESE | Chișinău International Airport (KIV) | Chişinău, Moldova | |
| 13 | 186.46 miles (300.08 km) NE | Zhytomyr International Airport (ZTR) | Zhytomyr, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 192.78 miles (310.24 km) SSW | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 15 | 208.09 miles (334.88 km) WSW | Oradea Airport (OMR) | Oradea, Romania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,322.03 miles (18,220.99 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,895.37 miles (17,534.35 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,876.60 miles (17,504.14 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,873.68 miles (17,499.45 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,850.54 miles (17,462.20 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,847.48 miles (17,457.29 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,841.93 miles (17,448.35 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,826.60 miles (17,423.68 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,818.65 miles (17,410.89 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,813.75 miles (17,403.01 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,811.03 miles (17,398.62 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,810.82 miles (17,398.29 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,807.94 miles (17,393.66 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,799.62 miles (17,380.27 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,785.30 miles (17,357.22 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |