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DCU to IDP: distance & flight time
Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport) → Independence (Independence Municipal Airport)
524 mi
843 km · 455 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
524 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, United States
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 mi away
Near IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCU from IDP?
The flight distance from Decatur (DCU) to Independence (IDP) is 524 miles (843 km, 455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCU to IDP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCU to IDP?
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