Nonstop flight route between Hay, New South Wales, Australia and Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(34°31'53"S by 144°49'46"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Distance from HXX to MSL:
9,491.20 miles (15,274.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hay Airport (HXX), Hay, New South Wales, Australia and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,491 miles (or 15,275 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 Hay 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 Hay 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: | HXX / YHAY |
| Airport Name: | Hay Airport |
| Location: | Hay, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°31'53"S by 144°49'46"E |
| Area Served: | Hay, New South Wales, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Hay Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 305 feet (93 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HXX |
| More Information: | HXX 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 Hay Airport (HXX):
- The closest airport to Hay Airport (HXX) is Deniliquin Airport (DNQ), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) S of HXX.
- Hay Airport (HXX) has 2 runways.
- Because of Hay Airport's relatively low elevation of 305 feet, planes can take off or land at Hay 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.
- The furthest airport from Hay Airport (HXX) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Hay Airport (meaning Hay Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,030 miles (19,360 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
Facts about Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL):
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is a public-use airport in Colbert County, Alabama, United States.
- 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.
- Currently, Muscle Shoals is served by Silver Airways with two daily flights to Atlanta.
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.38 miles (114.87 km) S | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 71.47 miles (115.02 km) W | Balranald Airport (BZD) | Balranald, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 73.13 miles (117.68 km) ENE | Griffith Airport (GFF) | Griffith, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 98.16 miles (157.97 km) SSW | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 112.40 miles (180.89 km) S | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 132.39 miles (213.07 km) SE | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 134.87 miles (217.06 km) SSE | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 141.04 miles (226.97 km) ENE | West Wyalong Airport (WWY) | West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 154.47 miles (248.60 km) SSE | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 154.51 miles (248.66 km) W | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 155.12 miles (249.65 km) S | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 155.78 miles (250.71 km) ESE | Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 157.86 miles (254.06 km) W | Mildura Airport (MQL) | Mildura, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 160.26 miles (257.91 km) SE | Albury Airport (ABX) | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 161.76 miles (260.32 km) WSW | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,030.06 miles (19,360.45 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,017.28 miles (19,339.89 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,984.95 miles (19,287.86 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,971.42 miles (19,266.09 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,931.74 miles (19,202.22 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,902.30 miles (19,154.85 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,863.93 miles (19,093.09 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,851.61 miles (19,073.27 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,372.41 miles (18,302.07 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,353.09 miles (18,270.99 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,335.44 miles (18,242.57 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,287.48 miles (18,165.40 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,253.85 miles (18,111.27 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,253.11 miles (18,110.07 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,184.92 miles (18,000.34 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 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 | |