Nonstop flight route between Makabana, Republic of the Congo and Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(3°28'58"S by 12°37'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Distance from KMK to MSL:
6,935.88 miles (11,162.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Makabana Airport (KMK), Makabana, Republic of the Congo and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,936 miles (or 11,162 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 Makabana 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 Makabana 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: | KMK / FCPA |
| Airport Name: | Makabana Airport |
| Location: | Makabana, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°28'58"S by 12°37'1"E |
| Area Served: | Makabana, Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 495 feet (151 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KMK |
| More Information: | KMK 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 Makabana Airport (KMK):
- The closest airport to Makabana Airport (KMK) is Mossendjo Airport (MSX), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) N of KMK.
- The furthest airport from Makabana Airport (KMK) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,912 miles (19,170 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Because of Makabana Airport's relatively low elevation of 495 feet, planes can take off or land at Makabana 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.
Facts about Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL):
- 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.
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 5,061 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 6,897 in 2009, and 8,680 in 2010.
- 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.
- Historically, Muscle Shoals was served by Southern Airways which operated Douglas DC-9-10 and DC-9-30 jetliners on nonstop and direct flights to Atlanta.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.27 miles (59.98 km) N | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo |     |
| 2 | 50.05 miles (80.55 km) S | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| 3 | 93.63 miles (150.68 km) ENE | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 100.03 miles (160.97 km) ESE | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 104.82 miles (168.69 km) SSW | Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR) | Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 134.92 miles (217.13 km) ESE | Kindamba Airport (KNJ) | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 138.36 miles (222.67 km) NNE | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 8 | 141.75 miles (228.12 km) NNE | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| 9 | 149.03 miles (239.84 km) SSW | Cabinda Airport (CAB) | Cabinda, Angola | |
| 10 | 150.24 miles (241.79 km) ENE | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 11 | 156.02 miles (251.08 km) NW | Mouila Airport (MJL) | Mouila, Gabon | |
| 12 | 159.28 miles (256.33 km) N | Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) | Koulamoutou, Gabon | |
| 13 | 161.15 miles (259.34 km) ENE | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 14 | 166.69 miles (268.27 km) S | Boma Airport (BOA) | Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 169.75 miles (273.19 km) SSE | Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT) | Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,911.72 miles (19,170.01 km) NE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,736.70 miles (18,888.33 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,510.05 miles (18,523.58 km) N | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 4 | 11,383.05 miles (18,319.19 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,266.16 miles (18,131.08 km) ENE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,242.01 miles (18,092.21 km) ENE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,209.18 miles (18,039.38 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,206.08 miles (18,034.40 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,205.94 miles (18,034.17 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 10 | 11,204.35 miles (18,031.61 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,202.62 miles (18,028.82 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,200.62 miles (18,025.60 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,199.31 miles (18,023.49 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,194.48 miles (18,015.72 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,188.67 miles (18,006.37 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 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 | |