Nonstop flight route between Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada and Decatur, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(45°15'14"N by 79°49'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W)
Distance from YPD to DCU:
822.88 miles (1,324.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport (YPD), Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada and Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 823 miles (or 1,324 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 relatively short distance between Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport and Pryor Field Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPD / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°15'14"N by 79°49'40"W |
| Area Served: | Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada |
| Operator/Owner: | Municipally owned |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 830 feet (253 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YPD |
| More Information: | YPD 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 Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport (YPD):
- Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport (YPD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 830 feet, planes can take off or land at Parry Sound Area Municipal 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.
- In addition to being known as "Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport", another name for YPD is "CNK4".
- The closest airport to Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport (YPD) is Parry Sound/Frying Pan Island-Sans Souci Water Aerodrome (YSI), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) WSW of YPD.
- The furthest airport from Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport (YPD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,325 miles (18,226 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Pryor Field Regional Airport (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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.07 miles (25.86 km) WSW | Parry Sound/Frying Pan Island-Sans Souci Water Aerodrome (YSI) | Frying Pan Island (near Parry Sound), Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 32.00 miles (51.49 km) SE | Muskoka Airport (YQA) | Muskoka, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 67.41 miles (108.49 km) SW | Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport (YOS) | Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 67.99 miles (109.42 km) S | Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN) | Borden, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 71.81 miles (115.56 km) WSW | Wiarton Airport (YVV) | Wiarton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 79.12 miles (127.33 km) NNE | North Bay Airport (YYB) | North Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 98.87 miles (159.11 km) SSE | Buttonville Airport (YKZ) | Buttonville, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 100.82 miles (162.25 km) SE | Peterborough Airport (YPQ) | Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 102.75 miles (165.36 km) SSE | Oshawa Municipal Airport (YOO) | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 105.61 miles (169.96 km) NNW | Sudbury Airport (YSB) | Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 106.29 miles (171.06 km) WNW | Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (YEM) | Manitowaning, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 109.41 miles (176.08 km) S | Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 113.59 miles (182.81 km) SW | Kincardine Airport (YKD) | Kincardine, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 114.37 miles (184.06 km) S | Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 126.84 miles (204.13 km) SSW | Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) | Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,324.98 miles (18,225.75 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,302.31 miles (18,189.26 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,301.02 miles (18,187.19 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,274.44 miles (18,144.40 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,267.97 miles (18,133.99 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,214.10 miles (18,047.30 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,205.87 miles (18,034.05 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,198.53 miles (18,022.24 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,186.88 miles (18,003.50 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,126.96 miles (17,907.06 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,050.20 miles (17,783.53 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,039.55 miles (17,766.39 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,031.44 miles (17,753.33 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,005.60 miles (17,711.76 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,997.62 miles (17,698.90 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |