Nonstop flight route between Decatur, Alabama, United States and Tabarka, Tunisia:
Departure Airport:
(34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°58'47"N by 8°52'36"E)
Distance from DCU to TBJ:
5,113.94 miles (8,230.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States and Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ), Tabarka, Tunisia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,114 miles (or 8,230 kilometers).
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Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TBJ / DTKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tabarka, Tunisia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°58'47"N by 8°52'36"E |
| Area Served: | Tabarka, Tunisia |
| Operator/Owner: | Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 230 feet (70 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TBJ |
| More Information: | TBJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Pryor Field Regional Airport (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.
- 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.
- Pryor Field Regional Airport is a public airport located three miles northeast of the central business district of Decatur and south of Athens, in Limestone County, Alabama, United States.
- In January 2010, the pilot training site was designated a historic landmark and added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.
- Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ):
- Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,888 miles (19,132 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) is Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) ENE of TBJ.
- In addition to being known as "Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport", other names for TBJ include "Aéroport International de Tabarka–Aïn Draham" and "مطار طبرقة-عين دراهم الدولي".
- Because of Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Tabarka–Ain Draham International 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 | 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.31 miles (85.80 km) ENE | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 2 | 59.64 miles (95.99 km) W | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 3 | 75.12 miles (120.89 km) E | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 106.69 miles (171.69 km) W | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 5 | 106.86 miles (171.98 km) SE | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 134.25 miles (216.05 km) WSW | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 7 | 134.32 miles (216.16 km) SE | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 157.24 miles (253.05 km) N | Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) | Cagliari, Italy | |
| 9 | 166.15 miles (267.40 km) WSW | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 10 | 166.45 miles (267.88 km) W | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 11 | 176.77 miles (284.49 km) S | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 186.41 miles (299.99 km) SSE | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 206.67 miles (332.61 km) WSW | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 14 | 207.54 miles (334.00 km) NNE | Tortolì Airport (TTB) | Sardinia, Italy | |
| 15 | 208.55 miles (335.63 km) ENE | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,888.02 miles (19,131.86 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,831.10 miles (19,040.26 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,777.87 miles (18,954.59 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,763.44 miles (18,931.38 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,744.87 miles (18,901.50 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,739.03 miles (18,892.10 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,729.07 miles (18,876.06 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,714.04 miles (18,851.87 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,702.56 miles (18,833.40 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,698.51 miles (18,826.89 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,692.20 miles (18,816.73 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,691.70 miles (18,815.92 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,685.86 miles (18,806.52 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,674.76 miles (18,788.65 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,670.32 miles (18,781.51 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |