Nonstop flight route between Decatur, Alabama, United States and Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°23'12"S by 60°19'46"W)
Distance from DCU to OYO:
5,326.65 miles (8,572.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States and Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO), Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,327 miles (or 8,572 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: | OYO / SAZH |
| Airport Name: | Tres Arroyos Airport |
| Location: | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°23'12"S by 60°19'46"W |
| Area Served: | Tres Arroyos |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 400 feet (122 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OYO |
| More Information: | OYO Maps & Info |
Facts about Pryor Field Regional Airport (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.
- Opened in October 1941 with 4,600 by 4,600 feet square all-direction turf runway.
- Pryor Field Regional Airport covers an area of 200 acres which contains one asphalt paved runway measuring 6,107 x 100 ft.
- Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) is Huntsville International Airport (HSV), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) E of DCU.
- Flying training was performed with Fairchild PT-19s as the primary trainer.
Facts about Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO):
- Because of Tres Arroyos Airport's relatively low elevation of 400 feet, planes can take off or land at Tres Arroyos 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 Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) is Necochea Airport (NEC), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) E of OYO.
- Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) is Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC), which is nearly antipodal to Tres Arroyos Airport (meaning Tres Arroyos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport), and is located 12,328 miles (19,841 kilometers) away in Dalian, Liaoning, China.
| 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 | 82.13 miles (132.17 km) E | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | 100.30 miles (161.42 km) NE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 3 | 102.09 miles (164.30 km) WSW | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 103.61 miles (166.75 km) N | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 5 | 107.01 miles (172.22 km) NW | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 133.77 miles (215.28 km) E | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 152.97 miles (246.18 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 173.88 miles (279.83 km) NNE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 9 | 194.77 miles (313.45 km) NNW | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 10 | 196.94 miles (316.94 km) ENE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 222.73 miles (358.45 km) SW | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 12 | 249.50 miles (401.54 km) WNW | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 13 | 265.13 miles (426.68 km) NW | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 14 | 265.62 miles (427.47 km) NNE | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 15 | 267.48 miles (430.47 km) N | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,328.40 miles (19,840.58 km) WNW | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 2 | 12,327.50 miles (19,839.15 km) N | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 3 | 12,321.74 miles (19,829.86 km) NW | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China | |
| 4 | 12,312.81 miles (19,815.50 km) NNE | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 5 | 12,307.78 miles (19,807.41 km) NE | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 6 | 12,301.61 miles (19,797.47 km) ENE | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 7 | 12,285.24 miles (19,771.13 km) NNW | Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) | Qingdao, Shandong, China | |
| 8 | 12,274.35 miles (19,753.60 km) WNW | Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) | Weihai, Shandong, China | |
| 9 | 12,265.90 miles (19,740.01 km) NE | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| 10 | 12,264.44 miles (19,737.66 km) WNW | Changhai Airport (CNI) | Changhai, China | |
| 11 | 12,236.10 miles (19,692.04 km) ENE | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 12 | 12,235.21 miles (19,690.62 km) NNW | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| 13 | 12,234.44 miles (19,689.37 km) NE | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 14 | 12,215.35 miles (19,658.64 km) N | Chaoyang Airport (CHG) | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China | |
| 15 | 12,195.68 miles (19,627.00 km) NNE | Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) | Linyi, Shandong, China | |