Nonstop flight route between Decatur, Alabama, United States and Bergerac, France:
Departure Airport:
(34°39'15"N by 86°56'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°49'27"N by 0°31'14"E)
Distance from DCU to EGC:
4,473.48 miles (7,199.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), Decatur, Alabama, United States and Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC), Bergerac, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,473 miles (or 7,199 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 Pryor Field Regional Airport and Bergerac Dordogne Périgord 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 Pryor Field Regional Airport and Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | EGC / LFBE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bergerac, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°49'27"N by 0°31'14"E |
| Area Served: | Bergerac, Dordogne, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI de Dordogne |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 171 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EGC |
| More Information: | EGC Maps & Info |
Facts about Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU):
- A newly built $1.8 million terminal building opened in 2008 at the north end of the field as part of a federally funded $3.3 million project.
- 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.
- 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.
- In January 2010, the pilot training site was designated a historic landmark and added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.
- 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 (DCU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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
Facts about Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC):
- Because of Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport's relatively low elevation of 171 feet, planes can take off or land at Bergerac Dordogne Périgord 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.
- Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (meaning Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,272 miles (19,749 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) is Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNE of EGC.
- In addition to being known as "Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport", another name for EGC is "Aéroport de Bergerac Dordogne Périgord".
| 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 | 29.52 miles (47.51 km) NNE | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 2 | 45.02 miles (72.46 km) S | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 3 | 49.49 miles (79.65 km) ENE | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| 4 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) W | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 5 | 64.19 miles (103.30 km) NNW | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 6 | 70.58 miles (113.59 km) NW | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 7 | 78.45 miles (126.25 km) NNE | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 8 | 81.64 miles (131.38 km) W | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 9 | 91.69 miles (147.55 km) NW | Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) | Royan, France | |
| 10 | 92.27 miles (148.49 km) SSE | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 11 | 93.00 miles (149.66 km) E | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| 12 | 100.71 miles (162.07 km) ESE | Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France | |
| 13 | 110.14 miles (177.26 km) SSW | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 14 | 116.21 miles (187.02 km) SSW | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 15 | 122.25 miles (196.74 km) N | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,271.78 miles (19,749.47 km) WSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,073.72 miles (19,430.71 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,060.68 miles (19,409.74 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,053.29 miles (19,397.84 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,047.34 miles (19,388.26 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,038.10 miles (19,373.40 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,031.45 miles (19,362.69 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,030.40 miles (19,361.01 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,022.31 miles (19,347.98 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,001.42 miles (19,314.37 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,999.42 miles (19,311.15 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,995.33 miles (19,304.56 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,991.45 miles (19,298.33 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,978.65 miles (19,277.73 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,978.05 miles (19,276.76 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |