Nonstop flight route between Odense, Denmark and Decatur, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(55°28'36"N by 10°19'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W)
Distance from ODE to DCU:
4,548.44 miles (7,319.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE), Odense, Denmark and Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,548 miles (or 7,320 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 Hans Christian Andersen 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 Hans Christian Andersen 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: | ODE / EKOD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Odense, Denmark |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°28'36"N by 10°19'50"E |
| Area Served: | Odense, Denmark |
| Operator/Owner: | Odense Lufthavn S.m.b.a. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ODE |
| More Information: | ODE 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 Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE):
- The closest airport to Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) is Sønderborg Airport (SGD), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) SSW of ODE.
- Hans Christian Andersen Airport is a small airport servicing the Danish city of Odense.
- In 2006, flights commenced between Odense and northern Italy and in 2007, a route operated from Odense to Nîmes, France.
- In addition to being known as "Hans Christian Andersen Airport", another name for ODE is "Odense Lufthavn".
- The furthest airport from Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,576 miles (18,630 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) has 2 runways.
- Because of Hans Christian Andersen Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Hans Christian Andersen 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 airstrip was constructed for military purposes in the early 1940s during the German occupation of Denmark.
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 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
- In January 2010, the pilot training site was designated a historic landmark and added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.
- 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 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 | 41.28 miles (66.43 km) SSW | Sønderborg Airport (SGD) | Sønderborg, Denmark |     |
| 2 | 45.05 miles (72.51 km) WSW | Vojens Airport (SKS) | Vojens, Denmark | |
| 3 | 49.48 miles (79.63 km) WNW | Billund Airport (BLL) | Billund, Denmark | |
| 4 | 58.26 miles (93.75 km) N | Aarhus Airport (AAR) | Aarhus, Denmark | |
| 5 | 69.33 miles (111.58 km) SE | Lolland Falster Airport (MRW) | Lolland Falster, Denmark | |
| 6 | 69.64 miles (112.08 km) W | Esbjerg Airport (EBJ) | Esbjerg, Denmark | |
| 7 | 70.81 miles (113.95 km) E | Roskilde Airport (RKE) | Roskilde (near Copenhagen), Denmark | |
| 8 | 73.49 miles (118.27 km) NW | Karup Airport (KRP) | Karup, Denmark | |
| 9 | 76.17 miles (122.58 km) S | Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 10 | 84.66 miles (136.25 km) WNW | Stauning Vestjylland Airport (STA) | Skjern, Denmark | |
| 11 | 86.60 miles (139.37 km) NNW | Skive Airport (SQW) | Skive, Denmark | |
| 12 | 87.61 miles (140.99 km) WSW | Sylt Airport (GWT) | Westerland, Germany | |
| 13 | 91.41 miles (147.11 km) E | Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH) | Copenhagen (København), Denmark | |
| 14 | 103.94 miles (167.27 km) E | Malmö Harbour Heliport (JMM) | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 15 | 107.74 miles (173.38 km) SSW | Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) | Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,576.39 miles (18,630.34 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,342.82 miles (18,254.45 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,324.95 miles (18,225.69 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,313.83 miles (18,207.81 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,299.45 miles (18,184.66 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,295.12 miles (18,177.69 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,292.50 miles (18,173.48 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,292.17 miles (18,172.94 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,279.62 miles (18,152.74 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,264.34 miles (18,128.16 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,251.05 miles (18,106.76 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,248.49 miles (18,102.65 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,238.81 miles (18,087.07 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,233.24 miles (18,078.10 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,233.14 miles (18,077.94 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, 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 | |