Nonstop flight route between Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Easton, Maryland, United States:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°48'15"N by 76°4'8"W)
Distance from MSL to ESN:
696.91 miles (1,121.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Easton Airport (ESN), Easton, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 697 miles (or 1,122 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 relatively short distance between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport and Easton Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | ESN / KESN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Easton, Maryland, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°48'15"N by 76°4'8"W |
| Area Served: | Easton, Maryland |
| Operator/Owner: | Talbot County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ESN |
| More Information: | ESN 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) has 2 runways.
- Historically, Muscle Shoals was served by Southern Airways which operated Douglas DC-9-10 and DC-9-30 jetliners on nonstop and direct flights to Atlanta.
- Pilot training at the airfield apparently ended on May 30, 1944, with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program.
Facts about Easton Airport (ESN):
- In addition to being known as "Easton Airport", another name for ESN is "Newnam Field".
- There are precision approaches on runway 4 and 22.
- The furthest airport from Easton Airport (ESN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,731 miles (18,879 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Easton Airport (ESN) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Easton Airport (ESN) is Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) S of ESN.
- Because of Easton Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Easton 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 | 18.41 miles (29.63 km) S | Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE) | Cambridge, Maryland, United States | |
| 2 | 28.52 miles (45.90 km) WNW | Lee Airport (ANP) | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | |
| 3 | 39.13 miles (62.97 km) ESE | Sussex County Airport (GED) | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | |
| 4 | 39.43 miles (63.46 km) NE | Dover Air Force Base (DOV) | Dover, Delaware, United States | |
| 5 | 40.30 miles (64.86 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States | |
| 6 | 40.50 miles (65.18 km) NNW | Martin State Airport (MTN) | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| 7 | 41.16 miles (66.23 km) NW | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) | between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., United States | |
| 8 | 41.88 miles (67.41 km) WNW | Tipton Airport (FME) | Odenton, Maryland, United States | |
| 9 | 42.62 miles (68.59 km) SW | St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | |
| 10 | 42.97 miles (69.15 km) W | Andrews Field (ADW) | Camp Springs, Maryland, United States | |
| 11 | 44.07 miles (70.92 km) SE | Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | |
| 12 | 46.05 miles (74.11 km) N | Phillips Army Airfield (APG) | Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States | |
| 13 | 47.49 miles (76.42 km) WNW | College Park Airport (CGS) | College Park, Maryland, United States | |
| 14 | 51.06 miles (82.17 km) W | Bolling Air Force Base (BOF) | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| 15 | 52.26 miles (84.10 km) W | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,730.75 miles (18,878.76 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,707.24 miles (18,840.93 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,690.80 miles (18,814.47 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,682.29 miles (18,800.78 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,632.92 miles (18,721.32 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,625.69 miles (18,709.70 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,621.16 miles (18,702.41 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,610.50 miles (18,685.24 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,595.88 miles (18,661.72 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,574.54 miles (18,627.37 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,510.33 miles (18,524.03 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,479.39 miles (18,474.25 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,465.78 miles (18,452.34 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,461.92 miles (18,446.12 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,383.44 miles (18,319.82 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |