Nonstop flight route between Decatur, Alabama, United States and Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh:
Departure Airport:
(34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°53'14"N by 89°25'59"E)
Distance from DCU to LLJ:
8,247.06 miles (13,272.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States and Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ), Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,247 miles (or 13,272 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 Lalmonirhat 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 Lalmonirhat 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: | LLJ / VGLM |
| Airport Name: | Lalmonirhat Airport |
| Location: | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°53'14"N by 89°25'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from LLJ |
| More Information: | LLJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU):
- Situated next to Calhoun Community College, the airport serves the western portion of the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area and most of the Decatur Metropolitan Area.
- 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.
- Flying training was performed with Fairchild PT-19s as the primary trainer.
- 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.
- 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.
- In January 2010, the pilot training site was designated a historic landmark and added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.
- 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 Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ):
- Later on, a decision was taken to make the airport an airbase of Bangladesh Air Force in 1972.
- Lalmonirhat Airport is located near Lalmonirhat, at the north side border of Bangladesh.
- The closest airport to Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) is Saidpur Airport (SPD), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WSW of LLJ.
- The furthest airport from Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,269 miles (18,136 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
| 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 | 33.80 miles (54.40 km) WSW | Saidpur Airport (SPD) | Saidpur, Bangladesh | |
| 2 | 34.23 miles (55.09 km) ENE | Rupsi Airport (RUP) | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India | |
| 3 | 44.73 miles (71.98 km) NNE | Cooch Behar Airport (COH) | Cooch Behar, India | |
| 4 | 87.68 miles (141.11 km) NW | Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) | Bagdogra, India | |
| 5 | 95.96 miles (154.43 km) SW | Malda Airport (LDA) | Malda, India | |
| 6 | 96.26 miles (154.91 km) WNW | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 7 | 105.12 miles (169.17 km) N | Paro International Airport (PBH) | Paro, Bhutan | |
| 8 | 112.49 miles (181.03 km) SSW | Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) | Rajshahi, Bangladesh | |
| 9 | 134.54 miles (216.52 km) E | Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) | Guwahati, India | |
| 10 | 140.61 miles (226.29 km) WNW | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 11 | 141.30 miles (227.40 km) NE | Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) | Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan | |
| 12 | 153.74 miles (247.42 km) SSE | Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) | Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
| 13 | 158.86 miles (255.66 km) E | Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL) | Shillong, India | |
| 14 | 164.75 miles (265.14 km) ESE | MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) | Sylhet, Bangladesh | |
| 15 | 171.08 miles (275.33 km) WNW | Bhojpur Airport (BHP) | Bhojpur, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,268.96 miles (18,135.59 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,223.53 miles (18,062.47 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,199.31 miles (18,023.49 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,191.16 miles (18,010.37 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,189.21 miles (18,007.25 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,184.41 miles (17,999.52 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,172.81 miles (17,980.85 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,167.66 miles (17,972.56 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 9 | 11,163.42 miles (17,965.74 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,162.52 miles (17,964.29 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,147.15 miles (17,939.56 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,143.50 miles (17,933.68 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,141.86 miles (17,931.04 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,138.69 miles (17,925.94 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 15 | 11,119.61 miles (17,895.23 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |