Nonstop flight route between Dongola, Sudan and Decatur, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(19°9'12"N by 30°25'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W)
Distance from DOG to DCU:
6,897.65 miles (11,100.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dongola Airport (DOG), Dongola, Sudan and Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,898 miles (or 11,101 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 Dongola Airport and Pryor Field Regional 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 Dongola Airport and Pryor Field Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DOG / HSDN |
| Airport Name: | Dongola Airport |
| Location: | Dongola, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°9'12"N by 30°25'47"E |
| Area Served: | Dongola, Sudan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 773 feet (236 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DOG |
| More Information: | DOG Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Dongola Airport (DOG):
- The closest airport to Dongola Airport (DOG) is Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD), which is located 84 miles (134 kilometers) SSE of DOG.
- Dongola Airport (DOG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Dongola Airport's relatively low elevation of 773 feet, planes can take off or land at Dongola 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 Dongola Airport (DOG) is Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT), which is nearly antipodal to Dongola Airport (meaning Dongola Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fa'a'ā International Airport), and is located 12,326 miles (19,837 kilometers) away in Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia.
Facts about Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU):
- Opened in October 1941 with 4,600 by 4,600 feet square all-direction turf 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.
- Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 83.51 miles (134.40 km) SSE | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan |     |
| 2 | 85.31 miles (137.29 km) SSE | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 3 | 103.85 miles (167.12 km) ESE | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 4 | 195.92 miles (315.30 km) NNE | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 5 | 235.36 miles (378.77 km) NNE | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 6 | 257.81 miles (414.91 km) ESE | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 7 | 261.23 miles (420.40 km) NNW | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 8 | 283.26 miles (455.86 km) SSE | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 9 | 366.11 miles (589.19 km) NNE | Aswan International Airport (ASW) | Aswan, Egypt | |
| 10 | 414.80 miles (667.56 km) S | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 11 | 444.11 miles (714.73 km) E | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 12 | 463.47 miles (745.88 km) SE | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 13 | 468.08 miles (753.30 km) ESE | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 14 | 473.15 miles (761.46 km) NNE | Luxor International Airport (LXR) | Luxor, Egypt | |
| 15 | 498.69 miles (802.56 km) NE | Marsa Alam (RMF) | Marsa Alam, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,326.43 miles (19,837.41 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,321.13 miles (19,828.88 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,241.49 miles (19,700.72 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,200.85 miles (19,635.32 km) SE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,182.32 miles (19,605.49 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,179.06 miles (19,600.24 km) SE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,142.80 miles (19,541.90 km) WSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,135.44 miles (19,530.05 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,113.51 miles (19,494.76 km) SW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,103.98 miles (19,479.43 km) SW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,101.76 miles (19,475.85 km) SW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,043.61 miles (19,382.27 km) SW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,037.16 miles (19,371.88 km) SW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 12,009.37 miles (19,327.16 km) WSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,926.40 miles (19,193.63 km) E | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 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 | |