Nonstop flight route between Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia and Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(20°40'5"S by 141°43'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Distance from JCK to MSL:
9,300.04 miles (14,966.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Julia Creek Airport (JCK), Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,300 miles (or 14,967 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 Julia Creek 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 Julia Creek 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: | JCK / YJLC |
| Airport Name: | Julia Creek Airport |
| Location: | Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°40'5"S by 141°43'20"E |
| Operator/Owner: | McKinlay Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 404 feet (123 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JCK |
| More Information: | JCK 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 Julia Creek Airport (JCK):
- The closest airport to Julia Creek Airport (JCK) is Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) WSW of JCK.
- Because of Julia Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 404 feet, planes can take off or land at Julia Creek 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 Julia Creek Airport (JCK) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,543 miles (18,576 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Julia Creek Airport (JCK) currently has only 1 runway.
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.
- 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.
- Currently, Muscle Shoals is served by Silver Airways with two daily flights to Atlanta.
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.90 miles (81.92 km) WSW | Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ) | Eloise Copper Mine, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 78.74 miles (126.72 km) W | Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) | Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 90.02 miles (144.88 km) E | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 96.88 miles (155.91 km) SSW | Trepell Airport (TQP) | Trapell, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 144.41 miles (232.41 km) W | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 162.02 miles (260.74 km) E | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 194.25 miles (312.62 km) SW | Boulia Airport (BQL) | Boulia, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 209.06 miles (336.45 km) SSW | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 229.51 miles (369.36 km) NNW | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 231.99 miles (373.35 km) NNE | Abingdon Airport (ABG) | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 238.92 miles (384.51 km) WNW | Camooweal Airport (CML) | Camooweal, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 247.13 miles (397.71 km) NW | Burketown Airport (BUC) | Burketown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 251.68 miles (405.03 km) SE | Longreach Airport (LRE) | Longreach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 267.03 miles (429.75 km) NW | Doomadgee Airport (DMD) | Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 275.97 miles (444.13 km) SE | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,542.72 miles (18,576.16 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,532.54 miles (18,559.78 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,478.66 miles (18,473.07 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,445.54 miles (18,419.76 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,441.90 miles (18,413.90 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,398.11 miles (18,343.44 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,387.10 miles (18,325.71 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,381.13 miles (18,316.10 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,376.45 miles (18,308.58 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,078.18 miles (17,828.55 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,071.28 miles (17,817.45 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,069.13 miles (17,814.00 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,067.78 miles (17,811.83 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 14 | 11,065.29 miles (17,807.81 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 11,062.05 miles (17,802.61 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 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 | |