Nonstop flight route between Joensuu, Finland and Decatur, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(62°39'32"N by 29°37'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W)
Distance from JOE to DCU:
4,861.40 miles (7,823.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Joensuu Airport (JOE), Joensuu, Finland and Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,861 miles (or 7,824 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 Joensuu 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 Joensuu 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: | JOE / EFJO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Joensuu, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°39'32"N by 29°37'27"E |
| Area Served: | Joensuu |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 398 feet (121 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JOE |
| More Information: | JOE 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 Joensuu Airport (JOE):
- Joensuu Airport (JOE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Joensuu Airport (JOE) is Kitee Airfield (KTQ), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SSE of JOE.
- Joensuu Airport handled 118,761 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Joensuu Airport", another name for JOE is "Joensuun lentoasema".
- The furthest airport from Joensuu Airport (JOE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,770 miles (17,332 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Joensuu Airport's relatively low elevation of 398 feet, planes can take off or land at Joensuu 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.
Facts about Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.96 miles (59.48 km) SSE | Kitee Airfield (KTQ) | Kitee, Finland |     |
| 2 | 62.58 miles (100.71 km) WNW | Kuopio Airport (KUO) | Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland | |
| 3 | 65.51 miles (105.42 km) WSW | Varkaus Airport (VRK) | Joroinen, Finland | |
| 4 | 103.09 miles (165.90 km) SW | Mikkeli Airport (MIK) | Mikkeli, Finland | |
| 5 | 121.38 miles (195.34 km) SSW | Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| 6 | 127.18 miles (204.68 km) W | Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| 7 | 127.20 miles (204.71 km) NNW | Kajaani Airport (KAJ) | Kajaani, Finland | |
| 8 | 150.09 miles (241.54 km) SW | Utti Airport (UTI) | Utti / Valkeala, Finland | |
| 9 | 155.16 miles (249.71 km) ESE | Petrozavodsk Airport (PES) | Petrozavodsk, Russia | |
| 10 | 165.06 miles (265.63 km) WSW | Halli Airport (KEV) | Kuorevesi, Finland | |
| 11 | 179.77 miles (289.31 km) NW | Ylivieska Airfield (YLI) | Ylivieska, Finland | |
| 12 | 187.83 miles (302.28 km) S | Rzhevka Airport (RVH) | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| 13 | 198.64 miles (319.69 km) S | Pulkovo Airport (LED) | Saint Petersburg, Russia (formerly Leningrad between 1924 and 1991) | |
| 14 | 203.80 miles (327.98 km) NW | Oulu Airport (OUL) | Oulu, Finland | |
| 15 | 208.21 miles (335.08 km) SW | Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,769.60 miles (17,331.95 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,519.33 miles (16,929.18 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,507.24 miles (16,909.72 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,493.63 miles (16,887.82 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,487.99 miles (16,878.74 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,461.05 miles (16,835.39 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,455.75 miles (16,826.86 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,455.57 miles (16,826.57 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,453.70 miles (16,823.55 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,426.28 miles (16,779.44 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,425.27 miles (16,777.80 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,423.67 miles (16,775.22 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,406.65 miles (16,747.84 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,399.10 miles (16,735.69 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,395.56 miles (16,729.99 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |