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DEC to SYR: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Syracuse (Syracuse Hancock International Airport)
697 mi
1,122 km · 606 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
697 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, United States
- SYR — Syracuse Hancock International Airport · Syracuse, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DEC
Near SYR
- RME · Griffiss International Airport36 mi away
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport46 mi away
- ART · Watertown International Airport61 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DEC from SYR?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Syracuse (SYR) is 697 miles (1,122 km, 606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to SYR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 time difference between Decatur and Syracuse?
Syracuse is 1 hour ahead of Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to SYR?
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