Nonstop flight route between Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Altamira, Pará, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°15'2"S by 52°15'7"W)
Distance from MSL to ATM:
3,485.84 miles (5,609.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Altamira Airport (ATM), Altamira, Pará, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,486 miles (or 5,610 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 Northwest Alabama Regional Airport and Altamira 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 Northwest Alabama Regional Airport and Altamira Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATM / SBHT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Altamira, Pará, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°15'2"S by 52°15'7"W |
| Area Served: | Altamira |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 368 feet (112 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATM |
| More Information: | ATM Maps & Info |
Facts about Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Altamira Airport (ATM):
- Because of Altamira Airport's relatively low elevation of 368 feet, planes can take off or land at Altamira 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.
- In addition to being known as "Altamira Airport", another name for ATM is "Aeroporto de Altamira".
- The closest airport to Altamira Airport (ATM) is Serra do Areão Airport (MEU), which is located 165 miles (265 kilometers) N of ATM.
- The airport is located 7 km from downtown Altamira.
- The furthest airport from Altamira Airport (ATM) is Melangguane Airport (MNA), which is nearly antipodal to Altamira Airport (meaning Altamira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Melangguane Airport), and is located 12,346 miles (19,869 kilometers) away in Melangguane, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
- Altamira Airport (ATM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Altamira Airport handled 151,626 passengers last year.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 164.92 miles (265.41 km) N | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 183.92 miles (295.99 km) WNW | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 242.28 miles (389.92 km) NNE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 4 | 251.38 miles (404.55 km) SE | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 259.65 miles (417.86 km) SE | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 267.37 miles (430.29 km) WSW | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 290.65 miles (467.76 km) ENE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 8 | 308.17 miles (495.95 km) SSE | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 311.20 miles (500.83 km) WNW | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 314.38 miles (505.95 km) W | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 365.87 miles (588.81 km) ESE | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 12 | 376.69 miles (606.23 km) W | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 389.45 miles (626.76 km) SE | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 14 | 406.36 miles (653.97 km) SSE | Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 478.82 miles (770.58 km) N | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,346.11 miles (19,869.09 km) NE | Melangguane Airport (MNA) | Melangguane, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,280.81 miles (19,763.99 km) E | Naha Airport (NAH) | Tahuna, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,209.30 miles (19,648.92 km) ENE | Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) | Manado, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,170.42 miles (19,586.34 km) NE | General Santos International Airport (GES) | General Santos City, Philippines | |
| 5 | 12,161.77 miles (19,572.43 km) NNE | Mati Airport (MXI) | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines | |
| 6 | 12,138.64 miles (19,535.20 km) NE | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,132.52 miles (19,525.35 km) NNE | Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) | Davao City, Philippines | |
| 8 | 12,081.27 miles (19,442.88 km) NNE | Bislig Airport (BPH) | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,072.94 miles (19,429.47 km) NE | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 10 | 12,053.42 miles (19,398.04 km) ENE | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,042.60 miles (19,380.64 km) NE | Malabang Airport (MLP) | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 12 | 12,021.31 miles (19,346.37 km) NE | Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 13 | 12,020.28 miles (19,344.71 km) NNE | Tandag Airport (TDG) | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 14 | 12,013.21 miles (19,333.34 km) NNE | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 15 | 12,004.42 miles (19,319.19 km) NE | Pagadian Airport (PAG) | Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines | |