Nonstop flight route between Decatur, Alabama, United States and Ulanhot, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States and Ulanhot Airport (HLH), Ulanhot, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,567 miles (or 10,568 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 Ulanhot 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 Ulanhot 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: | HLH / ZBUL |
Airport Name: | Ulanhot Airport |
Location: | Ulanhot, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°11'43"N by 122°0'29"E |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from HLH |
More Information: | HLH Maps & Info |
Facts about Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU):
- 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.
- In January 2010, the pilot training site was designated a historic landmark and added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.
- 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.
- 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.
- Flying training was performed with Fairchild PT-19s as the primary trainer.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Ulanhot Airport (HLH):
- Because of Ulanhot Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Ulanhot 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 Ulanhot Airport (HLH) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is nearly antipodal to Ulanhot Airport (meaning Ulanhot Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Port Stanley Airport), and is located 12,057 miles (19,404 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- The closest airport to Ulanhot Airport (HLH) is Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE), which is located 126 miles (202 kilometers) NW of HLH.