Nonstop flight route between Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°9'19"N by 117°25'55"E)
Distance from MSL to BEJ:
9,414.68 miles (15,151.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Kalimarau Airport (BEJ), Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,415 miles (or 15,151 kilometers).
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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: | BEJ / WALK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°9'19"N by 117°25'55"E |
| Area Served: | Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEJ |
| More Information: | BEJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL):
- Prior to summer 2009, Muscle Shoals was served from Northwest Airlines' hub in Memphis via Northwest Airlink turboprop service operated by Mesaba Airlines.
- 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.
- Pilot training at the airfield apparently ended on May 30, 1944, with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program.
- 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.
- 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.
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) has 2 runways.
Facts about Kalimarau Airport (BEJ):
- The closest airport to Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) is Juwata Airport (TRK), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) N of BEJ.
- In addition to being known as "Kalimarau Airport", another name for BEJ is "Bandar Udara Kalimarau".
- Because of Kalimarau Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalimarau 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 Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) is Barcelos Airport (BAZ), which is nearly antipodal to Kalimarau Airport (meaning Kalimarau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barcelos Airport), and is located 12,352 miles (19,879 kilometers) away in Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 81.46 miles (131.09 km) N | Juwata Airport (TRK) | Tarakan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 94.74 miles (152.47 km) NNE | Bunyu Airport (BYQ) | Bunyu, Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |
| 3 | 137.86 miles (221.86 km) N | Nunukan Airport (NNX) | Nunukan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 140.54 miles (226.18 km) S | Bontang Airport (BXT) | Bontang, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 154.14 miles (248.06 km) WNW | Long Banga Airport (LBP) | Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 156.51 miles (251.88 km) NNE | Tawau Airport (TWU) | Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 168.98 miles (271.94 km) NW | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 172.85 miles (278.17 km) W | Long Apung Airport (LPU) | Long Apung, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 174.02 miles (280.06 km) NW | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 177.71 miles (285.99 km) NNE | Semporna Airport (SMM) | Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 178.03 miles (286.52 km) NW | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 179.74 miles (289.26 km) WNW | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 191.20 miles (307.70 km) NW | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 195.51 miles (314.64 km) NW | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 208.07 miles (334.85 km) NNE | Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) | Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,352.11 miles (19,878.74 km) SSE | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,294.67 miles (19,786.31 km) SSE | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,265.53 miles (19,739.41 km) ESE | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,252.59 miles (19,718.58 km) WSW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,245.93 miles (19,707.87 km) WSW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,091.57 miles (19,459.45 km) WSW | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,084.00 miles (19,447.27 km) ESE | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,068.06 miles (19,421.61 km) NNW | Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,053.14 miles (19,397.59 km) SSE | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,035.07 miles (19,368.52 km) W | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,009.37 miles (19,327.15 km) NNW | Lethem Airport (LTM) | Lethem, Guyana | |
| 12 | 12,008.29 miles (19,325.42 km) W | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,974.46 miles (19,270.98 km) SSE | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,961.40 miles (19,249.97 km) WSW | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,949.21 miles (19,230.34 km) E | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |