Nonstop flight route between Moenjodaro, Pakistan and Decatur, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(27°20'7"N by 68°8'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W)
Distance from MJD to DCU:
7,854.60 miles (12,640.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moenjodaro Airport (MJD), Moenjodaro, Pakistan and Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,855 miles (or 12,641 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 Moenjodaro 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 Moenjodaro 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: | MJD / OPMJ |
| Airport Name: | Moenjodaro Airport |
| Location: | Moenjodaro, Pakistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°20'7"N by 68°8'35"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 154 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MJD |
| More Information: | MJD 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 Moenjodaro Airport (MJD):
- Because of Moenjodaro Airport's relatively low elevation of 154 feet, planes can take off or land at Moenjodaro 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 Moenjodaro Airport (MJD) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Moenjodaro Airport (meaning Moenjodaro Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,287 miles (19,774 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Moenjodaro Airport (MJD) is Sukkur Airport (SKZ), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) NE of MJD.
- Moenjodaro Airport (MJD) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU):
- 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.
- 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.
- In 2007, Chris Wright was struck by a propeller as he was "hand propping" starting his plane.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.89 miles (77.06 km) NE | Sukkur Airport (SKZ) | Sukkur, Pakistan |     |
| 2 | 62.87 miles (101.17 km) E | Kadanwari Airport (KCF) | Kadanwari, Pakistan | |
| 3 | 68.18 miles (109.73 km) NNE | Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase (JAG) | Jacobabad, Pakistan | |
| 4 | 97.36 miles (156.68 km) WNW | Khuzdar Airport (KDD) | Khuzdar, Pakistan | |
| 5 | 126.70 miles (203.90 km) SSE | Sindhri Airport (MPD) | Sindhri Tharparkar, Pakistan | |
| 6 | 140.04 miles (225.38 km) S | Hyderabad Airportحیدرآباد ہوائی اڈا (HDD) | Hyderabad, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 169.73 miles (273.15 km) E | Jaisalmer Airport (JSA) | Jaisalmer, India | |
| 8 | 178.52 miles (287.30 km) SSW | Jinnah International Airport (KHI) | Karachi, Pakistan | |
| 9 | 213.50 miles (343.60 km) NNW | Quetta International Airport (UET) | Quetta, Pakistan | |
| 10 | 230.39 miles (370.78 km) NE | Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (DEA) | Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 247.97 miles (399.06 km) W | Panjgur Airport (PJG) | Panjgur, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 251.45 miles (404.66 km) WNW | Dalbandin Airport (DBA) | Dalbandin, Pakistan | |
| 13 | 258.04 miles (415.27 km) ENE | Bahawalpur Airport (BHV) | Bahawalpur, Pakistan | |
| 14 | 280.39 miles (451.25 km) NE | Muhammad Bin Qasim International Airport (MUX) | Multan, Pakistan | |
| 15 | 289.11 miles (465.28 km) NNE | Zhob Airport (PZH) | Zhob, Pakistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,286.75 miles (19,773.56 km) W | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,969.87 miles (17,654.25 km) E | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,721.22 miles (17,254.09 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,695.66 miles (17,212.95 km) E | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,645.13 miles (17,131.63 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,481.21 miles (16,867.82 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,415.79 miles (16,762.55 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,329.34 miles (16,623.43 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,292.56 miles (16,564.22 km) ESE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,275.88 miles (16,537.38 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,186.37 miles (16,393.33 km) E | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,140.21 miles (16,319.05 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,091.72 miles (16,241.00 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 10,090.87 miles (16,239.65 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,090.50 miles (16,239.04 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 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 | |