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GYY to DCU: distance & flight time
Gary (Gary Chicago International Airport) → Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport)
482 mi
775 km · 419 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
482 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m 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
- GYY — Gary Chicago International Airport · Gary, United States
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GYY
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport36 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport20 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport21 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport24 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is GYY from DCU?
The flight distance from Gary (GYY) to Decatur (DCU) is 482 miles (775 km, 419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYY to DCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 GYY to DCU?
Nonstop service on GYY–DCU 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 1h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYY to DCU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GYY–DCU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GYY to DCU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GYY–DCU 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.