Nonstop flight route between Decatur, Alabama, United States and Tynda, Amur Oblast, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°16'59"N by 124°46'41"E)
Distance from DCU to TYD:
5,945.41 miles (9,568.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States and Tynda Sigikta (TYD), Tynda, Amur Oblast, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,945 miles (or 9,568 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 Tynda Sigikta, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | TYD / UHBW |
| Airport Name: | Tynda Sigikta |
| Location: | Tynda, Amur Oblast, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°16'59"N by 124°46'41"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2001 feet (610 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TYD |
| More Information: | TYD 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.
- 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 Tynda Sigikta (TYD):
- The closest airport to Tynda Sigikta (TYD) is Chulman Neryungri Airport (NER), which is located 113 miles (181 kilometers) N of TYD.
- The furthest airport from Tynda Sigikta (TYD) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is nearly antipodal to Tynda Sigikta (meaning Tynda Sigikta is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Port Stanley Airport), and is located 12,167 miles (19,581 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- Tynda Sigikta (TYD) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 112.74 miles (181.44 km) N | Chulman Neryungri Airport (NER) | Chulman, Russia | |
| 2 | 132.08 miles (212.56 km) SSE | Magdagachi (GDG) | Magdagachi, Russia | |
| 3 | 189.08 miles (304.30 km) SSW | Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE) | Mohe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 4 | 230.59 miles (371.10 km) N | Aldan Airport (ADH) | Aldan, Russia | |
| 5 | 353.16 miles (568.35 km) SSE | Ignatyevo Airport (BQS) | Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 6 | 368.61 miles (593.22 km) SSE | Heihe Airport (HEK) | Heihe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 7 | 387.25 miles (623.21 km) NNW | Olyokminsk Airport (OLZ) | Olyokminsk, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 8 | 469.07 miles (754.89 km) SSW | Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) | Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 9 | 498.90 miles (802.91 km) NE | Belaya Gora Airport (UMS) | Ust-Maya, Ust-Maysky District, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 10 | 501.23 miles (806.65 km) NNE | Magan Airport (GYG) | Magan, Russia, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 11 | 503.16 miles (809.75 km) NNE | Yakutsk Airport (YKS) | Yakutsk, Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, Russia | |
| 12 | 520.08 miles (836.99 km) WSW | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 13 | 586.35 miles (943.63 km) NNW | Verkhnevilyuysk Airport (VHV) | Verkhnevilyuysk, Woehee Bueluue District, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 14 | 589.26 miles (948.33 km) SSW | Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) | Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 15 | 595.13 miles (957.77 km) N | Vilyuisk Airport (VYI) | Vilyuysk, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,166.97 miles (19,580.79 km) SSE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 12,163.56 miles (19,575.30 km) SSE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 3 | 11,941.00 miles (19,217.14 km) SSE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 4 | 11,924.51 miles (19,190.59 km) E | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,919.36 miles (19,182.31 km) E | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,805.25 miles (18,998.67 km) ESE | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,786.30 miles (18,968.16 km) E | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,743.36 miles (18,899.05 km) SE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,685.00 miles (18,805.14 km) ESE | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,661.96 miles (18,768.06 km) ESE | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,655.73 miles (18,758.02 km) ESE | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,648.51 miles (18,746.41 km) ESE | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,590.90 miles (18,653.69 km) SE | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,526.05 miles (18,549.33 km) SE | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,507.06 miles (18,518.77 km) ESE | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |