Nonstop flight route between Decatur, Alabama, United States and Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines:
Departure Airport:
(34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°47'10"N by 122°36'4"E)
Distance from DCU to IPE:
8,926.67 miles (14,366.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States and Ipil Airport (IPE), Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,927 miles (or 14,366 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 Ipil 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 Ipil 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: | IPE / RPMV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°47'10"N by 122°36'4"E |
| Area Served: | Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IPE |
| More Information: | IPE 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.
- 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
- 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 (DCU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2007, Chris Wright was struck by a propeller as he was "hand propping" starting his plane.
- Opened in October 1941 with 4,600 by 4,600 feet square all-direction turf runway.
Facts about Ipil Airport (IPE):
- Because of Ipil Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Ipil 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 Ipil Airport (IPE) is Pagadian Airport (PAG), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) E of IPE.
- Ipil Airport (IPE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ipil Airport", another name for IPE is "Paliparan ng Ipil Tugpahanan sa Ipil Aeropuerto de Ipil".
- The furthest airport from Ipil Airport (IPE) is Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL), which is nearly antipodal to Ipil Airport (meaning Ipil Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport), and is located 12,268 miles (19,744 kilometers) away in Alta Floresta, Brazil.
| 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 | 58.75 miles (94.54 km) E | Pagadian Airport (PAG) | Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines | |
| 2 | 70.26 miles (113.08 km) SSW | Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) | Zamboanga City, Philippines | |
| 3 | 75.42 miles (121.37 km) NE | Dipolog Airport (DPL) | Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines | |
| 4 | 89.09 miles (143.37 km) ENE | Labo Airport (OZC) | Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines | |
| 5 | 100.40 miles (161.58 km) E | Malabang Airport (MLP) | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 6 | 112.96 miles (181.79 km) ENE | Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 7 | 117.11 miles (188.47 km) NNE | Sibulan Airport (DGT) | Sibulan, Negros Oriental, Philippines | |
| 8 | 118.25 miles (190.31 km) ESE | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 9 | 139.18 miles (223.99 km) ENE | Laguindingan Airport (CGY) | Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines | |
| 10 | 155.39 miles (250.08 km) NNE | Tagbilaran Airport (TAG) | Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines | |
| 11 | 161.93 miles (260.61 km) SW | Jolo Airport (JOL) | Jolo, Sulu, Philippines | |
| 12 | 176.02 miles (283.28 km) NE | Camiguin Airport (CGM) | Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines | |
| 13 | 177.10 miles (285.01 km) ESE | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 14 | 198.43 miles (319.34 km) NNE | Mactan-Cebu International Airport (CEB) | Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | |
| 15 | 208.53 miles (335.59 km) N | Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD) | Bacolod City, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,268.09 miles (19,743.53 km) SSW | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,247.47 miles (19,710.34 km) SSE | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,218.86 miles (19,664.31 km) SE | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,202.28 miles (19,637.62 km) SW | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,194.75 miles (19,625.49 km) S | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,173.77 miles (19,591.74 km) SSW | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,170.54 miles (19,586.54 km) SSE | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,130.01 miles (19,521.32 km) S | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,080.64 miles (19,441.86 km) S | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,070.14 miles (19,424.96 km) SSE | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,066.19 miles (19,418.60 km) SE | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,061.65 miles (19,411.30 km) SSE | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,051.27 miles (19,394.58 km) SSE | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,025.05 miles (19,352.39 km) SSW | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,995.99 miles (19,305.63 km) S | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |