Nonstop flight route between Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Girona, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°54'2"N by 2°45'38"E)
Distance from MSL to GRO:
4,689.55 miles (7,547.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO), Girona, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,690 miles (or 7,547 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 Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava, 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 Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava. 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: | GRO / LEGE |
| Airport Name: | Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava |
| Location: | Girona, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°54'2"N by 2°45'38"E |
| Area Served: | Girona, the Costa Brava and Barcelona, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea (AENA) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 469 feet (143 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRO |
| More Information: | GRO Maps & Info |
Facts about Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL):
- Prior to summer 2009, Muscle Shoals was served from Northwest Airlines' hub in Memphis via Northwest Airlink turboprop service operated by Mesaba Airlines.
- 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 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.
- 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.
Facts about Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO):
- The closest main line railway station to the airport is in Girona.
- The furthest airport from Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (meaning Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,299 miles (19,793 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava's relatively low elevation of 469 feet, planes can take off or land at Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava 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.
- Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava handled 2,736,867 passengers last year.
- On the ground floor there are 33 check-in desks, with 11 boarding gates on the first floor for both domestic and international flights.
- The closest airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) is Sabadell Airport (QSA), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SW of GRO.
| 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 | 43.18 miles (69.49 km) SW | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 2 | 54.62 miles (87.90 km) SW | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain | |
| 3 | 58.29 miles (93.81 km) N | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 4 | 75.86 miles (122.08 km) WNW | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 5 | 93.72 miles (150.83 km) NNW | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 6 | 97.48 miles (156.88 km) WSW | Reus Airport (REU) | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain | |
| 7 | 102.80 miles (165.44 km) NNE | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 8 | 115.18 miles (185.37 km) W | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 9 | 116.75 miles (187.90 km) NNW | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 10 | 130.86 miles (210.60 km) NNE | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) | Montpellier, France | |
| 11 | 139.09 miles (223.84 km) NNW | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 12 | 153.28 miles (246.68 km) NNE | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 13 | 157.61 miles (253.65 km) NE | Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) | Istres, France | |
| 14 | 158.85 miles (255.64 km) W | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 15 | 160.11 miles (257.66 km) SSE | Menorca Airport (MAH) | Menorca, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,299.07 miles (19,793.38 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,099.89 miles (19,472.84 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,085.57 miles (19,449.78 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,062.24 miles (19,412.25 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,049.36 miles (19,391.51 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,028.35 miles (19,357.71 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,024.10 miles (19,350.86 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,022.99 miles (19,349.08 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,022.70 miles (19,348.61 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,011.57 miles (19,330.70 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,006.99 miles (19,323.32 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,982.35 miles (19,283.67 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,977.68 miles (19,276.16 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,966.59 miles (19,258.31 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,966.24 miles (19,257.75 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |