Nonstop flight route between Alofi, Niue and Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(19°4'47"S by 169°55'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Distance from IUE to MSL:
6,545.21 miles (10,533.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Niue International Airport (IUE), Alofi, Niue and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,545 miles (or 10,533 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Niue International Airport and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Niue International Airport and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IUE / NIUE |
| Airport Name: | Niue International Airport |
| Location: | Alofi, Niue |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°4'47"S by 169°55'32"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 209 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IUE |
| More Information: | IUE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSL / KMSL |
| Airport Name: | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport |
| Location: | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W |
| Area Served: | Muscle Shoals, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | Colbert & Lauderdale Counties |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 551 feet (168 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSL |
| More Information: | MSL Maps & Info |
Facts about Niue International Airport (IUE):
- Because of Niue International Airport's relatively low elevation of 209 feet, planes can take off or land at Niue International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Niue International Airport (IUE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Niue International Airport (IUE) is Lifuka Island Airport (HPA), which is located 292 miles (469 kilometers) W of IUE.
- The furthest airport from Niue International Airport (IUE) is Arlit Airport (RLT), which is nearly antipodal to Niue International Airport (meaning Niue International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arlit Airport), and is located 12,258 miles (19,728 kilometers) away in Arlit, Niger.
Facts about Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL):
- The closest airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) is Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) E of MSL.
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is a public-use airport in Colbert County, Alabama, United States.
- Because of Northwest Alabama Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 551 feet, planes can take off or land at Northwest Alabama Regional Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Instruction at the school consisted of teaching the cadets to fly in formation, fly by instruments or by aerial navigation, fly at night, and fly for long distances.
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) has 2 runways.
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport covers an area of 640 acres at an elevation of 551 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,143 miles (17,932 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 291.70 miles (469.45 km) W | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga |     |
| 2 | 335.63 miles (540.14 km) N | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 3 | 336.28 miles (541.19 km) N | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 337.70 miles (543.47 km) N | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 338.67 miles (545.04 km) N | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 370.23 miles (595.82 km) WSW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 7 | 380.96 miles (613.10 km) NNW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 8 | 388.10 miles (624.59 km) NNW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 9 | 399.87 miles (643.53 km) NNW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 10 | 424.80 miles (683.65 km) NNW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 11 | 447.57 miles (720.29 km) WNW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 578.34 miles (930.74 km) NW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 624.09 miles (1,004.38 km) W | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 14 | 631.31 miles (1,015.99 km) WNW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 662.90 miles (1,066.83 km) W | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,258.26 miles (19,727.71 km) E | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 2 | 12,237.03 miles (19,693.55 km) NE | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 3 | 12,152.87 miles (19,558.10 km) E | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 4 | 12,074.42 miles (19,431.84 km) N | Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) | Djanet, Algeria | |
| 5 | 12,063.47 miles (19,414.23 km) NNE | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 6 | 12,042.57 miles (19,380.59 km) NE | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 7 | 12,017.69 miles (19,340.54 km) N | Ghat Airport (GHT) | Ghat, Libya | |
| 8 | 12,006.74 miles (19,322.93 km) NE | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 9 | 12,004.06 miles (19,318.61 km) NNE | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 10 | 11,950.49 miles (19,232.41 km) NW | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| 11 | 11,940.08 miles (19,215.66 km) NNE | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 11,939.51 miles (19,214.72 km) NW | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 13 | 11,899.03 miles (19,149.59 km) NNW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 11,864.90 miles (19,094.66 km) NNE | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 11,854.47 miles (19,077.88 km) NW | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.30 miles (61.63 km) E | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 2 | 48.04 miles (77.31 km) E | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 48.69 miles (78.35 km) SSW | Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 52.77 miles (84.92 km) E | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 57.54 miles (92.61 km) WNW | Roscoe Turner Airport (CRX) | Corinth, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 60.98 miles (98.14 km) NNE | Maury County Airport (MRC) | Columbia/Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 63.15 miles (101.63 km) ENE | Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM) | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 73.81 miles (118.78 km) WSW | Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | |
| 9 | 76.02 miles (122.34 km) N | Centerville Municipal Airport (GHM) | Centerville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 86.70 miles (139.52 km) NE | Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 11 | 88.71 miles (142.77 km) ENE | Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | |
| 12 | 89.78 miles (144.49 km) SSW | Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | |
| 13 | 94.44 miles (151.99 km) NW | McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 95.23 miles (153.26 km) SSE | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 98.80 miles (159.01 km) SSW | Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,142.65 miles (17,932.31 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,122.93 miles (17,900.57 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,103.49 miles (17,869.29 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,090.79 miles (17,848.85 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,087.23 miles (17,843.13 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,084.36 miles (17,838.50 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,072.96 miles (17,820.15 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,066.34 miles (17,809.50 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,065.40 miles (17,807.98 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,059.28 miles (17,798.14 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,036.88 miles (17,762.10 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,012.40 miles (17,722.70 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,003.51 miles (17,708.39 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,999.24 miles (17,701.51 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,995.36 miles (17,695.27 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |