Nonstop flight route between Decatur, Alabama, United States and Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°44'53"S by 115°10'3"E)
Distance from DCU to DPS:
10,164.27 miles (16,357.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States and Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS), Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,164 miles (or 16,358 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: | DPS / WADD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°44'53"S by 115°10'3"E |
| Area Served: | Denpasar |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Indonesia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DPS |
| More Information: | DPS Maps & Info |
Facts about Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU):
- 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.
- 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.
- Flying training was performed with Fairchild PT-19s as the primary trainer.
- 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 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.
- 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
Facts about Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS):
- Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) handled 12,780,563 passengers last year.
- Because of Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA)'s relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) 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 project planned to expand the international terminal to 120,000 m2 and the domestic terminal to 65,000 m2.
- To allow jet aircraft such as the Douglas DC8 and the Boeing 707 to operate from Bali, it was necessary to extend the runway westward into the sea as any potential eastern extension of the runway was by now blocked by the expansion of the local fishing village.
- The furthest airport from Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) is El Tigre Airport (ELX), which is nearly antipodal to Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (meaning Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from El Tigre Airport), and is located 12,394 miles (19,946 kilometers) away in El Tigre, Venezuela.
- The closest airport to Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) is Blimbingsari Airport (BWX), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) WNW of DPS.
- In addition to being known as "Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA)", other names for DPS include "Bandar Udara Internasional Ngurah Rai (NRIA)" and "WADD formerly WRRR".
- The earlier extension of the runway subsequently caused disruption of natural sand flow along the coast.
- Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The International terminal has a Balinese architectural theme and has separate departure and arrival halls.
| 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 | 64.12 miles (103.19 km) WNW | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 64.61 miles (103.98 km) ENE | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 75.73 miles (121.87 km) E | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 177.05 miles (284.93 km) WNW | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 188.30 miles (303.05 km) WNW | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 240.86 miles (387.62 km) E | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 269.91 miles (434.38 km) WNW | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 323.06 miles (519.91 km) E | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 330.53 miles (531.94 km) W | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 350.27 miles (563.71 km) WNW | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 355.91 miles (572.78 km) E | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 367.65 miles (591.68 km) N | Syamsudin Noor International Airport (SNA) (BDJ) | Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 370.50 miles (596.26 km) N | Batu Licin Airport (BTW) | Batu Licin, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 382.88 miles (616.19 km) N | Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU) | Kotabaru, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 394.18 miles (634.37 km) NE | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,393.93 miles (19,946.05 km) W | El Tigre Airport (ELX) | El Tigre, Venezuela | |
| 2 | 12,388.32 miles (19,937.03 km) WNW | San Tomé Airport (SOM) | San Tomé, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 12,383.59 miles (19,929.41 km) NNW | Anaco Airport (AAO) | Anaco, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 12,351.08 miles (19,877.08 km) ENE | Valle de la Pascua Airport (VDP) | Valle de la Pascua, Guárico, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 12,342.38 miles (19,863.09 km) N | General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) | Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 12,338.21 miles (19,856.37 km) WNW | Tomás de Heres Airport (CBL) | Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 12,309.84 miles (19,810.71 km) NNW | Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM) | Cumaná, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 12,303.02 miles (19,799.74 km) WNW | José Tadeo Monagas International Airport (MUN) | Maturín, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 12,291.69 miles (19,781.50 km) WNW | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 12,291.69 miles (19,781.50 km) WNW | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (CGU) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 12,276.04 miles (19,756.32 km) NNW | Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV) | Porlamar, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 12,266.81 miles (19,741.47 km) NW | General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP) | Carúpano, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 12,259.93 miles (19,730.40 km) E | Calabozo Airport (CLZ) | Calabozo, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 12,248.53 miles (19,712.05 km) ENE | Las Flecheras Airport (SFD) | San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 12,241.79 miles (19,701.20 km) NE | Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS) | Maiquetía (near Caracas), Venezuela | |