Nonstop flight route between Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°11'8"N by 120°33'34"E)
Distance from MSL to CRK:
8,522.78 miles (13,716.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Clark International Airport (CRK), Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,523 miles (or 13,716 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 Clark International 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 Clark International 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: | CRK / RPLC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°11'8"N by 120°33'34"E |
| Area Served: | Greater Manila Area, Central Luzon |
| Operator/Owner: | Bases Conversion and Development Authority |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 484 feet (148 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CRK |
| More Information: | CRK Maps & Info |
Facts about Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL):
- Pilot training at the airfield apparently ended on May 30, 1944, with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Clark International Airport (CRK):
- Clark International Airport is a major aviation center in the Philippines located within the Clark Freeport Zone serving the general area of Angeles City in the Philippines.
- In addition to being known as "Clark International Airport", another name for CRK is "Paliparang Pandaigdig ng ClarkPangyatung Sulapawan ning Clark".
- Clark Airport currently has two 3,200-meter parallel runways, one of which will be extended to 4,000 meters to accommodate new generation wide-bodied aircraft.
- The future international gateway for the country is currently being built at Clark International Airport.
- Because of Clark International Airport's relatively low elevation of 484 feet, planes can take off or land at Clark International 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.
- Clark International Airport (CRK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Clark International Airport (CRK) is Subic Bay International Airport (SFS), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SW of CRK.
- Regular bus services going directly to Metro Manila are served by Partas and Philtranco.
- The furthest airport from Clark International Airport (CRK) is Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH), which is nearly antipodal to Clark International Airport (meaning Clark International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Brigadeiro Camarão Airport), and is located 12,259 miles (19,729 kilometers) away in Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil.
- Completed in April 2010, the $12 million expansion added a second storey, arrival and departure lounges, and two aerobridges to the terminal building.
- Clark International Airport handled 1,309,883 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 | 33.19 miles (53.41 km) SW | Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) | Morong, Bataan, Philippines | |
| 2 | 52.92 miles (85.17 km) SSE | Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL) | Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines | |
| 3 | 55.97 miles (90.07 km) SSE | Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) | Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 4 | 73.14 miles (117.71 km) ENE | Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA) | Baler, Aurora, Philippines | |
| 5 | 82.26 miles (132.38 km) N | Loakan Airport (BAG) | Baguio City, Philippines | |
| 6 | 96.62 miles (155.50 km) SSW | Lubang Airport (LBX) | Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 7 | 98.88 miles (159.14 km) N | San Fernando Airport (SFE) | San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines | |
| 8 | 136.68 miles (219.97 km) S | Mamburao Airport (MBO) | Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 9 | 144.22 miles (232.10 km) NNE | Cauayan Airport (CYZ) | Cauayan City, Isabela, Philippines | |
| 10 | 151.97 miles (244.57 km) SE | Marinduque Airport (MRQ) | Gasan, Marinduque, Philippines | |
| 11 | 177.52 miles (285.68 km) ESE | Bagasbas Airport (DTE) | Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines | |
| 12 | 186.37 miles (299.94 km) NNE | Tuguegarao Airport (TUG) | Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines | |
| 13 | 197.87 miles (318.43 km) S | San Jose Airport (SJI) | San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 14 | 206.75 miles (332.73 km) N | Laoag International Airport (LAO) | Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines | |
| 15 | 212.46 miles (341.92 km) ESE | Naga Airport (WNP) | Pili, Camarines Sur, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,259.10 miles (19,729.05 km) SSE | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,252.49 miles (19,718.43 km) ESE | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 12,213.17 miles (19,655.14 km) W | Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,184.17 miles (19,608.47 km) ESE | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 12,171.87 miles (19,588.68 km) S | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,153.97 miles (19,559.87 km) SSW | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 12,147.79 miles (19,549.93 km) SSW | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,138.77 miles (19,535.40 km) SE | Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 12,138.59 miles (19,535.12 km) SSW | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,130.22 miles (19,521.64 km) SE | El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 12,120.39 miles (19,505.83 km) ESE | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,097.50 miles (19,468.99 km) SSE | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,096.61 miles (19,467.56 km) ESE | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,095.96 miles (19,466.51 km) S | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,093.59 miles (19,462.70 km) S | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |