Nonstop flight route between Decatur, Alabama, United States and Ostrava, Czech Republic:
Departure Airport:
(34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°41'45"N by 18°6'38"E)
Distance from DCU to OSR:
5,031.16 miles (8,096.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States and Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR), Ostrava, Czech Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,031 miles (or 8,097 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: | OSR / LKMT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°41'45"N by 18°6'38"E |
| Area Served: | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Operator/Owner: | Letiště Ostrava, a.s. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 844 feet (257 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OSR |
| More Information: | OSR Maps & Info |
Facts about Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU):
- 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.
- 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 2007, Chris Wright was struck by a propeller as he was "hand propping" starting his plane.
- Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR):
- Because of Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava's relatively low elevation of 844 feet, planes can take off or land at Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava 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.
- Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava handled 288,393 passengers last year.
- Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,638 miles (18,730 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Construction of a new terminal started in July 2005.
- The closest airport to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) is Žilina Airport (ILZ), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SE of OSR.
- In addition to being known as "Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava", another name for OSR is "Letiště Leoše Janáčka Ostrava".
- Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava, formerly Ostrava-Mošnov International Airport, is the airport of the city of Ostrava in the Czech Republic, a major economic and industrial centre.
| 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 | 39.24 miles (63.16 km) SE | Žilina Airport (ILZ) | Žilina, Slovakia | |
| 2 | 55.08 miles (88.64 km) SSW | Kunovice Airport (UHE) | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic | |
| 3 | 68.82 miles (110.75 km) NE | Katowice International Airport (KTW) | Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland | |
| 4 | 73.95 miles (119.01 km) WSW | Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| 5 | 75.10 miles (120.86 km) S | Piešťany Airport (PZY) | Piešťany, Slovakia | |
| 6 | 79.04 miles (127.21 km) ENE | John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) | Kraków / Balice, Poland | |
| 7 | 86.49 miles (139.20 km) SSE | Sliač Airport (SLD) | Sliač, Slovakia | |
| 8 | 105.02 miles (169.02 km) ESE | Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) | Poprad, Slovakia | |
| 9 | 107.92 miles (173.68 km) WNW | Pardubice Airport (PED) | Pardubice, Czech Republic | |
| 10 | 111.16 miles (178.89 km) NNW | Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) | Wroclaw, Poland | |
| 11 | 113.05 miles (181.93 km) SSW | Bratislava Airport (BTS) | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| 12 | 130.01 miles (209.23 km) SSW | Vienna International Airport (VIE) | Vienna, Austria | |
| 13 | 150.87 miles (242.80 km) NNE | Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (LCJ) | Łódź, Poland | |
| 14 | 158.36 miles (254.85 km) ESE | Košice International Airport (KSC) | Košice, Slovakia | |
| 15 | 162.43 miles (261.41 km) SE | Miskolc Airport (MCQ) | Miskolc, Hungary | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,638.18 miles (18,729.78 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,196.72 miles (18,019.33 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,188.02 miles (18,005.32 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,182.09 miles (17,995.79 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,176.09 miles (17,986.13 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,168.56 miles (17,974.01 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,166.80 miles (17,971.17 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,166.25 miles (17,970.30 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,156.35 miles (17,954.36 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,143.75 miles (17,934.08 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,137.43 miles (17,923.92 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,137.23 miles (17,923.59 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,128.69 miles (17,909.85 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,124.25 miles (17,902.70 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,123.76 miles (17,901.91 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |