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DEC to BAB: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Marysville (Beale Air Force Base)
1,728 mi
2,781 km · 1,501 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, United States
- BAB — Beale Air Force Base · Marysville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DEC
Near BAB
- MYV · Yuba County Airport8 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield32 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport32 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DEC from BAB?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Marysville (BAB) is 1,728 miles (2,781 km, 1,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to BAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DEC to BAB?
Nonstop service on DEC–BAB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Decatur and Marysville?
Marysville is 2 hours behind Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to BAB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DEC–BAB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DEC to BAB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DEC–BAB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.