Nonstop flight route between Salvador, Bahia, Brazil and Decatur, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(12°54'30"S by 38°19'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W)
Distance from SSA to DCU:
4,576.43 miles (7,365.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil and Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,576 miles (or 7,365 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SSA / SBSV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°54'30"S by 38°19'20"W |
| Area Served: | Salvador da Bahia |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 64 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SSA |
| More Information: | SSA 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 Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA):
- Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) handled 8,589,663 passengers last year.
- Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) is Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS), which is located 140 miles (225 kilometers) SSW of SSA.
- Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport, formerly called Dois de Julho International Airport is the airport serving Salvador da Bahia, Brazil.
- A brand new passenger terminal was opened in 1998, replacing the original outdated terminal.
- In addition to being known as "Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho)", another name for SSA is "Aeroporto Internacional de Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães (2 de Julho)".
- Because of Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho)'s relatively low elevation of 64 feet, planes can take off or land at Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) 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 Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) is Guam International Airport (GUM), which is nearly antipodal to Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (meaning Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Guam International Airport), and is located 12,223 miles (19,671 kilometers) away in Hagåtña, Guam.
Facts about Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU):
- 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.
- Flying training was performed with Fairchild PT-19s as the primary trainer.
- 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.
Map of Nearest Airports to Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho):
List of Nearest Airports to Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho):
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 140.08 miles (225.44 km) SSW | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 157.44 miles (253.38 km) NNE | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 3 | 201.04 miles (323.54 km) W | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 4 | 217.44 miles (349.94 km) SW | Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |
| 5 | 249.03 miles (400.77 km) SSW | Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| 6 | 289.18 miles (465.40 km) NNW | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 7 | 290.70 miles (467.83 km) NE | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 8 | 310.68 miles (499.99 km) WSW | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 343.08 miles (552.13 km) W | Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) | Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 10 | 348.74 miles (561.24 km) WNW | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 11 | 403.09 miles (648.71 km) NE | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 12 | 423.17 miles (681.02 km) NNE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 13 | 443.15 miles (713.18 km) WSW | Januária Airport (JNA) | Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 14 | 451.36 miles (726.40 km) SW | Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) | Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 15 | 454.69 miles (731.75 km) W | Barreiras Airport (BRA) | Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil | |
Map of Furthest Airports from Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho):
List of Furthest Airports from Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho):
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,223.21 miles (19,671.30 km) W | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 2 | 12,213.54 miles (19,655.74 km) WNW | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 3 | 12,199.83 miles (19,633.67 km) NNE | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 4 | 12,181.86 miles (19,604.76 km) WNW | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 5 | 12,135.60 miles (19,530.31 km) WNW | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 6 | 12,125.20 miles (19,513.57 km) WNW | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 7 | 12,097.90 miles (19,469.64 km) NE | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 8 | 11,818.92 miles (19,020.66 km) NE | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 9 | 11,649.98 miles (18,748.77 km) WNW | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 10 | 11,615.91 miles (18,693.96 km) N | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 11 | 11,390.51 miles (18,331.21 km) NNE | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,377.53 miles (18,310.32 km) N | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,372.53 miles (18,302.26 km) NNE | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,363.89 miles (18,288.36 km) N | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,355.38 miles (18,274.67 km) E | Sayak Airport (SOS) | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 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 | |