Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DEC to MEM: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Memphis (Memphis International Airport)
337 mi
542 km · 293 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
See live DEC→MEM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
337 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, United States
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near DEC
Near MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DEC from MEM?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Memphis (MEM) is 337 miles (542 km, 293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to MEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 DEC to MEM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DEC–MEM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.