Nonstop flight route between Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Ardmore, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°1'46"S by 174°58'23"E)
Distance from MSL to AMZ:
7,968.84 miles (12,824.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Ardmore Airport (AMZ), Ardmore, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,969 miles (or 12,825 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 Ardmore 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 Ardmore 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: | AMZ / NZAR |
| Airport Name: | Ardmore Airport |
| Location: | Ardmore, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°1'46"S by 174°58'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ardmore Airport Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 111 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMZ |
| More Information: | AMZ Maps & Info |
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 (MSL) has 2 runways.
- Currently, Muscle Shoals is served by Silver Airways with two daily flights to Atlanta.
- Prior to summer 2009, Muscle Shoals was served from Northwest Airlines' hub in Memphis via Northwest Airlink turboprop service operated by Mesaba Airlines.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Ardmore Airport (AMZ):
- Because of Ardmore Airport's relatively low elevation of 111 feet, planes can take off or land at Ardmore 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 airfield has a circuit height of 1,100 ft for fixed wing aircraft, 800 ft for helicopters.
- The furthest airport from Ardmore Airport (AMZ) is Málaga Airport (AGP), which is nearly antipodal to Ardmore Airport (meaning Ardmore Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Málaga Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Málaga, Spain.
- The closest airport to Ardmore Airport (AMZ) is Auckland Airport (AKL), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) W of AMZ.
- Ardmore Airport is one of New Zealand's busiest general aviation airfields.
- Ardmore Airport (AMZ) has 3 runways.
| 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 | 10.13 miles (16.31 km) W | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 33.00 miles (53.11 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 33.84 miles (54.46 km) ENE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 61.08 miles (98.30 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 61.08 miles (98.30 km) NNE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 64.36 miles (103.58 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 80.60 miles (129.71 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 93.49 miles (150.46 km) NNW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 96.28 miles (154.94 km) NW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 104.78 miles (168.62 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 122.94 miles (197.85 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 126.59 miles (203.72 km) NNW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 132.78 miles (213.68 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 135.69 miles (218.36 km) NNW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 143.40 miles (230.77 km) SSW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,398.70 miles (19,953.73 km) NW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,381.82 miles (19,926.56 km) ENE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,379.68 miles (19,923.11 km) N | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,376.39 miles (19,917.83 km) ENE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,373.50 miles (19,913.17 km) NNE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 6 | 12,367.08 miles (19,902.84 km) W | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,356.71 miles (19,886.14 km) NNE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,336.29 miles (19,853.29 km) N | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 9 | 12,336.29 miles (19,853.29 km) N | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 10 | 12,334.06 miles (19,849.70 km) NNE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 11 | 12,298.08 miles (19,791.79 km) NNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,292.65 miles (19,783.05 km) NNW | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 13 | 12,289.52 miles (19,778.02 km) W | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,275.24 miles (19,755.03 km) NE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,274.66 miles (19,754.11 km) E | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |