Nonstop flight route between Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and San Sebastián, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°21'23"N by 1°47'26"W)
Distance from MSL to EAS:
4,437.57 miles (7,141.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and San Sebastián Airport (EAS), San Sebastián, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,438 miles (or 7,142 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 San Sebastián 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 San Sebastián 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: | EAS / LESO |
| Airport Name: | San Sebastián Airport |
| Location: | San Sebastián, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°21'23"N by 1°47'26"W |
| Area Served: | San Sebastián |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EAS |
| More Information: | EAS Maps & Info |
Facts about Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL):
- 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 is a public-use airport in Colbert County, Alabama, United States.
- The airport was opened in February 1940, however in 1942 it was taken over by the United States Army Air Forces as a World War II pilot training military airfield.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about San Sebastián Airport (EAS):
- The furthest airport from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to San Sebastián Airport (meaning San Sebastián Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,226 miles (19,676 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) is Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) ENE of EAS.
- Because of San Sebastián Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at San Sebastián 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.
- San Sebastián Airport (EAS) 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 | 15.48 miles (24.92 km) ENE | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 2 | 41.16 miles (66.24 km) S | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 3 | 56.42 miles (90.80 km) W | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| 4 | 57.35 miles (92.30 km) SW | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 5 | 67.47 miles (108.58 km) SSW | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 6 | 68.93 miles (110.93 km) E | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 7 | 90.76 miles (146.06 km) E | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 8 | 92.10 miles (148.22 km) NNE | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 9 | 102.01 miles (164.17 km) W | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 10 | 114.84 miles (184.82 km) NNE | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 11 | 115.27 miles (185.52 km) SW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 12 | 115.39 miles (185.69 km) SE | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 13 | 122.86 miles (197.72 km) SSE | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 14 | 131.57 miles (211.74 km) ENE | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 15 | 153.10 miles (246.39 km) NE | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,225.92 miles (19,675.67 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,213.49 miles (19,655.66 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,200.36 miles (19,634.52 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,194.90 miles (19,625.73 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,188.22 miles (19,614.99 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,181.73 miles (19,604.54 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,168.08 miles (19,582.58 km) W | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,159.37 miles (19,568.56 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,151.81 miles (19,556.39 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,150.47 miles (19,554.24 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,145.07 miles (19,545.55 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,128.69 miles (19,519.19 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,113.96 miles (19,495.48 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,112.32 miles (19,492.83 km) S | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,112.25 miles (19,492.72 km) ESE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |