Nonstop flight route between Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States and Decatur, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°13'1"N by 76°51'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W)
Distance from HAR to DCU:
673.39 miles (1,083.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Capital City Airport (HAR), Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States and Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 673 miles (or 1,084 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 relatively short distance between Capital City Airport and Pryor Field Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HAR / KCXY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°13'1"N by 76°51'5"W |
| Area Served: | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 347 feet (106 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HAR |
| More Information: | HAR 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 Capital City Airport (HAR):
- Capital City Airport is a public airport in Fairview Township, York County, Pennsylvania, three miles southeast of Harrisburg, the capital of Pennsylvania.
- Olmsted Air Force Base, just across the river in Middletown was to close, and in 1968 Allegheny and TWA moved there to newly named Harrisburg International Airport.
- Because of Capital City Airport's relatively low elevation of 347 feet, planes can take off or land at Capital City 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 Capital City Airport (HAR) is Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) ESE of HAR.
- The airport is the home airport for the Pennsylvania Bureau of Aviation and the Pennsylvania State Police.
- Capital City Airport (HAR) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Capital City Airport", another name for HAR is "CXY".
- The furthest airport from Capital City Airport (HAR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,649 miles (18,747 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU):
- Opened in October 1941 with 4,600 by 4,600 feet square all-direction turf runway.
- Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.94 miles (7.95 km) ESE | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 20.78 miles (33.44 km) S | York Airport (THV) | York, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 21.14 miles (34.02 km) NE | Muir Army Airfield (MUI) | Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 30.13 miles (48.49 km) ESE | Lancaster Airport (LNS) | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 34.30 miles (55.20 km) SW | Gettysburg Regional Airport (GTY) | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 41.73 miles (67.16 km) N | Penn Valley Airport (SEG) | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 48.01 miles (77.26 km) ENE | Reading Regional Airport (RDG) | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 51.71 miles (83.22 km) NW | Mifflin County Airport (RED) | Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 54.64 miles (87.94 km) ESE | Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 10 | 58.16 miles (93.59 km) SW | Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) | Hagerstown, Maryland, United States | |
| 11 | 61.84 miles (99.51 km) SSW | Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) | Frederick, Maryland, United States | |
| 12 | 63.28 miles (101.84 km) SE | Phillips Army Airfield (APG) | Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States | |
| 13 | 65.84 miles (105.96 km) SSE | Martin State Airport (MTN) | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| 14 | 68.18 miles (109.73 km) NW | University Park Airport (SCE) | State College, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 68.31 miles (109.94 km) E | Heritage Field (PTW) | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,648.75 miles (18,746.79 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,624.88 miles (18,708.38 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,613.56 miles (18,690.17 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,599.22 miles (18,667.09 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,556.68 miles (18,598.63 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,543.81 miles (18,577.92 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,533.29 miles (18,560.98 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,522.27 miles (18,543.25 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,519.66 miles (18,539.05 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,479.17 miles (18,473.88 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,411.18 miles (18,364.46 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,383.63 miles (18,320.12 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,364.29 miles (18,289.00 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,363.75 miles (18,288.13 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,314.12 miles (18,208.27 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 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 | |