Nonstop flight route between Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Bratislava, Slovakia:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°10'12"N by 17°12'46"E)
Distance from MSL to BTS:
5,076.48 miles (8,169.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Bratislava Airport (BTS), Bratislava, Slovakia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,076 miles (or 8,170 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 Bratislava 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 Bratislava 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: | BTS / LZIB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°10'12"N by 17°12'46"E |
| Area Served: | Bratislava, Slovakia and Vienna, Austria |
| Operator/Owner: | Airport Bratislava, a.s. (BTS) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 436 feet (133 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTS |
| More Information: | BTS 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.
- Currently, Muscle Shoals is served by Silver Airways with two daily flights to Atlanta.
- 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.
- 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.
- Prior to summer 2009, Muscle Shoals was served from Northwest Airlines' hub in Memphis via Northwest Airlink turboprop service operated by Mesaba Airlines.
Facts about Bratislava Airport (BTS):
- Because of Bratislava Airport's relatively low elevation of 436 feet, planes can take off or land at Bratislava 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.
- Public transportation service 61 connects the airport to the city centre and the central railway station during the day.
- The first regular flight between Prague and Bratislava occurred in 1923, by the new-formed carrier Czechoslovak Airlines.
- Today, it serves both scheduled and unscheduled, domestic and international flights.
- The closest airport to Bratislava Airport (BTS) is Vienna International Airport (VIE), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) W of BTS.
- The furthest airport from Bratislava Airport (BTS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,716 miles (18,855 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Bratislava Airport", other names for BTS include "Milan Rastislav Štefánik Airport" and "Letisko M. R. Štefánika".
- Bratislava Airport (BTS) has 2 runways.
- Bratislava Airport handled 1,416,117 passengers last year.
| 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 | 29.94 miles (48.18 km) W | Vienna International Airport (VIE) | Vienna, Austria | |
| 2 | 42.27 miles (68.02 km) NE | Piešťany Airport (PZY) | Piešťany, Slovakia | |
| 3 | 60.28 miles (97.01 km) N | Kunovice Airport (UHE) | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic | |
| 4 | 71.81 miles (115.57 km) NNW | Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| 5 | 93.88 miles (151.08 km) ENE | Sliač Airport (SLD) | Sliač, Slovakia | |
| 6 | 97.24 miles (156.50 km) NE | Žilina Airport (ILZ) | Žilina, Slovakia | |
| 7 | 102.54 miles (165.02 km) S | Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) | Sármellék, Hungary | |
| 8 | 107.66 miles (173.26 km) ESE | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 9 | 113.05 miles (181.93 km) NNE | Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |
| 10 | 115.95 miles (186.60 km) SW | Graz Airport (GRZ) | Graz, Austria | |
| 11 | 136.93 miles (220.37 km) SSW | Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) | Maribor, Slovenia | |
| 12 | 139.38 miles (224.31 km) W | Linz Airport (LNZ) | Linz, Austria | |
| 13 | 143.76 miles (231.36 km) NNW | Pardubice Airport (PED) | Pardubice, Czech Republic | |
| 14 | 151.74 miles (244.19 km) ENE | Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) | Poprad, Slovakia | |
| 15 | 164.89 miles (265.36 km) E | Miskolc Airport (MCQ) | Miskolc, Hungary | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,716.07 miles (18,855.14 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,274.36 miles (18,144.27 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,269.38 miles (18,136.27 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,263.28 miles (18,126.44 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,245.51 miles (18,097.84 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,243.82 miles (18,095.13 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,238.38 miles (18,086.37 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,228.32 miles (18,070.18 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,211.29 miles (18,042.78 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,210.42 miles (18,041.38 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,204.05 miles (18,031.12 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,199.01 miles (18,023.02 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,197.13 miles (18,020.00 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,188.82 miles (18,006.62 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,182.37 miles (17,996.24 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |