Nonstop flight route between Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia and Decatur, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(4°19'31"N by 113°59'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W)
Distance from MYY to DCU:
9,418.93 miles (15,158.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Miri Airport (MYY), Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia and Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,419 miles (or 15,158 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 Miri 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 Miri 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: | MYY / WBGR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°19'31"N by 113°59'17"E |
| Area Served: | Miri, Sarawak |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MYY |
| More Information: | MYY 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 Miri Airport (MYY):
- Because of Miri Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Miri 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 Miri Airport (MYY) is Carauari Airport (CAF), which is nearly antipodal to Miri Airport (meaning Miri Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Carauari Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,899 kilometers) away in Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Miri Airport (MYY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Miri Airport handled 2,223,172 passengers last year.
- On 6 December 2011, The Ministry of Transport, Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri said that the Miri Airport will be expanded further to cater for the growing volume of passengers and cargo passing through it.
- The closest airport to Miri Airport (MYY) is Marudi Airport (MUR), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) ESE of MYY.
- In addition to being known as "Miri Airport", another name for MYY is "Lapangan Terbang Miri".
Facts about Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU):
- Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) currently has only 1 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.
- 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.
- The Pryor Field Regional Airport receives $30,000 annually each from the cities of Athens and Decatur and from the county commissions of Morgan and Limestone
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.15 miles (40.48 km) ESE | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia |     |
| 2 | 59.66 miles (96.02 km) ESE | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 77.58 miles (124.86 km) ENE | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| 4 | 77.89 miles (125.35 km) ENE | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 101.54 miles (163.42 km) SE | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 103.92 miles (167.25 km) ENE | Lawas Airport (LWY) | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 104.89 miles (168.80 km) E | Long Sukang Airport (LSU) | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 106.52 miles (171.43 km) SW | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 109.88 miles (176.83 km) ESE | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 109.89 miles (176.86 km) NE | Labuan Airport (LBU) | Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 110.12 miles (177.22 km) E | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 114.75 miles (184.67 km) ESE | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 117.76 miles (189.52 km) S | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 119.36 miles (192.10 km) E | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 121.01 miles (194.74 km) ESE | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,364.91 miles (19,899.35 km) ESE | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,326.67 miles (19,837.81 km) SW | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,237.87 miles (19,694.90 km) W | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,217.79 miles (19,662.58 km) SSW | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,166.25 miles (19,579.63 km) E | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,165.76 miles (19,578.85 km) E | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,165.25 miles (19,578.02 km) ESE | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,126.30 miles (19,515.34 km) ESE | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,122.23 miles (19,508.80 km) SW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,115.12 miles (19,497.35 km) SE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,100.82 miles (19,474.34 km) SSW | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,032.54 miles (19,364.45 km) SSE | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,016.32 miles (19,338.34 km) WSW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,013.47 miles (19,333.76 km) W | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,985.63 miles (19,288.96 km) S | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| 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 | |