Nonstop flight route between Marabá, Pará, Brazil and Decatur, Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB), Marabá, Pará, Brazil and Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,701 miles (or 5,956 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 João Correa da Rocha 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 João Correa da Rocha 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: | MAB / SBMA |
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Location: | Marabá, Pará, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°22'4"S by 49°8'17"W |
Area Served: | Marabá |
Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 357 feet (109 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MAB |
More Information: | MAB 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 João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB):
- The furthest airport from João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) is Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR), which is nearly antipodal to João Correa da Rocha Airport (meaning João Correa da Rocha Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Roman Tmetuchl International Airport), and is located 12,149 miles (19,551 kilometers) away in Koror, Palau.
- In addition to being known as "João Correa da Rocha Airport", another name for MAB is "Aeroporto João Correa da Rocha".
- It is operated by Infraero.
- João Correa da Rocha Airport handled 380,439 passengers last year.
- João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) is Carajás Airport (CKS), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) SW of MAB.
- Because of João Correa da Rocha Airport's relatively low elevation of 357 feet, planes can take off or land at João Correa da Rocha 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.
- João Correa da Rocha Airport is the airport serving Marabá, Brazil.
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 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.
- 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.
- 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.