Nonstop flight route between Decatur, Alabama, United States and Mana Island, Fiji:
Departure Airport:
(34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°40'23"S by 177°5'53"E)
Distance from DCU to MNF:
7,234.89 miles (11,643.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States and Mana Island Airport (MNF), Mana Island, Fiji would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,235 miles (or 11,643 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 Mana Island 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 Mana Island 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: | MNF / NFMA |
| Airport Name: | Mana Island Airport |
| Location: | Mana Island, Fiji |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°40'23"S by 177°5'53"E |
| Area Served: | Mana Island, Fiji |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from MNF |
| More Information: | MNF 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In 2007, Chris Wright was struck by a propeller as he was "hand propping" starting his plane.
- 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.
- Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Pryor Field Regional Airport covers an area of 200 acres which contains one asphalt paved runway measuring 6,107 x 100 ft.
- 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.
Facts about Mana Island Airport (MNF):
- The furthest airport from Mana Island Airport (MNF) is Timbuktu Airport (TOM), which is nearly antipodal to Mana Island Airport (meaning Mana Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Timbuktu Airport), and is located 12,371 miles (19,910 kilometers) away in Timbuktu, Mali.
- The closest airport to Mana Island Airport (MNF) is Nadi International Airport (NAN), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) ESE of MNF.
| 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 | 23.41 miles (37.67 km) ESE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 2 | 69.72 miles (112.20 km) NNE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 99.42 miles (160.00 km) ESE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 4 | 109.32 miles (175.93 km) E | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 118.22 miles (190.26 km) SE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 154.77 miles (249.07 km) E | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 169.89 miles (273.41 km) ENE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 8 | 197.25 miles (317.44 km) ESE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 9 | 234.35 miles (377.14 km) E | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 10 | 396.31 miles (637.80 km) NE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 467.29 miles (752.03 km) WSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 502.75 miles (809.09 km) ENE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 503.06 miles (809.59 km) WSW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 510.71 miles (821.90 km) WSW | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 519.19 miles (835.55 km) W | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,371.30 miles (19,909.63 km) N | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 2 | 12,335.11 miles (19,851.39 km) NNE | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 3 | 12,220.92 miles (19,667.62 km) WNW | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 4 | 12,204.87 miles (19,641.79 km) NNE | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 5 | 12,177.39 miles (19,597.56 km) NNW | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 12,163.24 miles (19,574.79 km) NNW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 12,157.95 miles (19,566.27 km) NW | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,151.89 miles (19,556.52 km) NW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 12,151.04 miles (19,555.15 km) N | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 12,136.43 miles (19,531.64 km) ENE | Néma Airport (EMN) | Nema, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,122.04 miles (19,508.48 km) NW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 12,117.79 miles (19,501.64 km) N | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 12,102.19 miles (19,476.54 km) ENE | Keibane Airport (NRM) | Nara, Mali | |
| 14 | 12,097.36 miles (19,468.76 km) NNW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 12,090.23 miles (19,457.28 km) N | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |