Nonstop flight route between Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°24'35"S by 149°39'6"E)
Distance from MSL to BHS:
9,204.37 miles (14,812.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Bathurst Airport (BHS), Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,204 miles (or 14,813 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 Bathurst 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 Bathurst 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: | BHS / YBTH |
| Airport Name: | Bathurst Airport |
| Location: | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°24'35"S by 149°39'6"E |
| Area Served: | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2435 feet (742 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHS |
| More Information: | BHS 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.
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) has 2 runways.
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport covers an area of 640 acres at an elevation of 551 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
Facts about Bathurst Airport (BHS):
- The closest airport to Bathurst Airport (BHS) is Mudgee Airport (DGE), which is located 59 miles (94 kilometers) N of BHS.
- On 2 December 1920 one of the earliest flights to land in Bathurst arrived with mail from Sydney.
- Bathurst Airport is an airport serving Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.
- Bathurst Airport handled 26,815 passengers last year.
- Bathurst Airport (BHS) has 2 runways.
- Located in the Central Tablelands, Bathurst Airport is served by one airline, Regional Express Airlines.
- Regional Express Airlines flies Bathurst to Sydney three times daily.
- The furthest airport from Bathurst Airport (BHS) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is nearly antipodal to Bathurst Airport (meaning Bathurst Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Horta International Airport), and is located 12,072 miles (19,428 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.60 miles (94.31 km) N | Mudgee Airport (DGE) | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 73.70 miles (118.61 km) SE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 84.70 miles (136.31 km) ESE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 95.21 miles (153.23 km) ESE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 5 | 96.23 miles (154.87 km) S | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 99.09 miles (159.47 km) W | Forbes Airport (FRB) | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 102.80 miles (165.44 km) SE | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 103.47 miles (166.52 km) NW | Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 106.83 miles (171.93 km) ENE | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 113.11 miles (182.03 km) N | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 117.03 miles (188.34 km) ENE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 117.80 miles (189.58 km) E | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 124.97 miles (201.13 km) SW | Cootamundra Airport (CMD) | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 133.29 miles (214.51 km) ENE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 133.63 miles (215.05 km) S | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,072.15 miles (19,428.19 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,065.73 miles (19,417.87 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,054.69 miles (19,400.10 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,039.57 miles (19,375.76 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,024.78 miles (19,351.96 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,023.49 miles (19,349.89 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,016.66 miles (19,338.89 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,002.15 miles (19,315.53 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,649.92 miles (18,748.68 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,628.11 miles (18,713.59 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,621.95 miles (18,703.67 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,573.58 miles (18,625.83 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,540.69 miles (18,572.89 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,539.57 miles (18,571.09 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,471.70 miles (18,461.86 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |