Nonstop flight route between Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Berdyansk, Ukraine:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°48'52"N by 36°45'29"E)
Distance from MSL to ERD:
5,829.35 miles (9,381.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Berdyansk Airport (ERD), Berdyansk, Ukraine would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,829 miles (or 9,381 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 Berdyansk 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 Berdyansk 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: | ERD / UKDB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Berdyansk, Ukraine |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°48'52"N by 36°45'29"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 171 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ERD |
| More Information: | ERD 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.
- Prior to summer 2009, Muscle Shoals was served from Northwest Airlines' hub in Memphis via Northwest Airlink turboprop service operated by Mesaba Airlines.
- 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 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.
- 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 Berdyansk Airport (ERD):
- In addition to being known as "Berdyansk Airport", another name for ERD is ""Бердянськ Аеропорт"".
- The closest airport to Berdyansk Airport (ERD) is Mariupol International Airport (MPW), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) ENE of ERD.
- The furthest airport from Berdyansk Airport (ERD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,822 miles (17,416 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Berdyansk Airport (ERD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Berdyansk Airport's relatively low elevation of 171 feet, planes can take off or land at Berdyansk 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.
| 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 | 37.45 miles (60.27 km) ENE | Mariupol International Airport (MPW) | Mariupol, Ukraine | |
| 2 | 98.11 miles (157.89 km) NNE | Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport (DOK) | Donetsk, Ukraine | |
| 3 | 99.22 miles (159.68 km) NW | Zaporizhzhya International Airport (OZH) | Zaporizhia, Ukraine | |
| 4 | 101.10 miles (162.71 km) S | Kerch Airport (KHC) | Kerch, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 128.40 miles (206.65 km) SSE | Anapa Airport (AAQ) | Anapa, Russia | |
| 6 | 131.62 miles (211.82 km) NW | Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine | |
| 7 | 147.32 miles (237.09 km) ENE | Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| 8 | 164.65 miles (264.98 km) NE | Luhansk International Airport (VSG) | Luhansk (Lugansk), Ukraine | |
| 9 | 166.27 miles (267.59 km) SSE | Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ) | Gelendzhik, Krasnodarskiy, Russia | |
| 10 | 169.01 miles (271.99 km) SE | Krasnodar International Airport (KRR) | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| 11 | 180.84 miles (291.04 km) SW | Simferopol International Airport (SIP) | Simferopol, Ukraine | |
| 12 | 186.40 miles (299.98 km) WNW | Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport (KWG) | Kryvyi Rih (Krivoy Rog), Ukraine | |
| 13 | 201.74 miles (324.67 km) W | Kherson International Airport (KHE) | Kherson, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 215.95 miles (347.54 km) N | Kharkiv International Airport (HRK) | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| 15 | 220.57 miles (354.97 km) NW | Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport (KHU) | Kremenchuk, Ukraine | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,821.84 miles (17,416.01 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,732.63 miles (17,272.46 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,692.23 miles (17,207.43 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,618.25 miles (17,088.37 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,529.96 miles (16,946.28 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 10,517.92 miles (16,926.91 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,446.76 miles (16,812.39 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,438.38 miles (16,798.90 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 10,434.78 miles (16,793.11 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,429.49 miles (16,784.59 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 10,412.62 miles (16,757.44 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,402.38 miles (16,740.96 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 10,396.78 miles (16,731.96 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,386.58 miles (16,715.53 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,382.88 miles (16,709.58 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |