Nonstop flight route between Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Irkutsk, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°16'5"N by 104°23'20"E)
Distance from MSL to IKT:
6,381.22 miles (10,269.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and International Airport Irkutsk (IKT), Irkutsk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,381 miles (or 10,270 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 International Airport Irkutsk, 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 International Airport Irkutsk. 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: | IKT / UIII |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Irkutsk, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°16'5"N by 104°23'20"E |
| Area Served: | Irkutsk |
| Operator/Owner: | Russian Federation |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1675 feet (511 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IKT |
| More Information: | IKT Maps & Info |
Facts about Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL):
- Currently, Muscle Shoals is served by Silver Airways with two daily flights to Atlanta.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 5,061 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 6,897 in 2009, and 8,680 in 2010.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about International Airport Irkutsk (IKT):
- The closest airport to International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) is Baikal International Airport (UUD), which is located 133 miles (215 kilometers) ESE of IKT.
- In addition to being known as "International Airport Irkutsk", another name for IKT is "Международный Аэропорт Иркутск".
- International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is nearly antipodal to International Airport Irkutsk (meaning International Airport Irkutsk is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield), and is located 12,299 miles (19,794 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- Airport publishes its own regional newspaper industry "Irkutsk sky", dedicated to civil aviation in Irkutsk region.
| 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 | 133.41 miles (214.70 km) ESE | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 2 | 239.19 miles (384.94 km) S | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 259.22 miles (417.18 km) SW | Mörön Airport (MXV) | Mörön, Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia | |
| 4 | 303.39 miles (488.26 km) NNW | Bratsk Airport (BTK) | Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 5 | 321.55 miles (517.48 km) N | Ust-Kut Airport (UKX) | Ust-Kut, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 6 | 323.37 miles (520.41 km) SSE | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 353.86 miles (569.49 km) SSW | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |
| 8 | 377.92 miles (608.20 km) SSW | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 9 | 378.15 miles (608.58 km) E | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 10 | 407.05 miles (655.09 km) NNE | Kirensk Airport (KCK) | Kirensk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 11 | 411.60 miles (662.41 km) N | Ust-Ilimsk (UIK) | Ust-Ilimsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 12 | 421.74 miles (678.73 km) S | Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) | Arvaikheer, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 426.57 miles (686.50 km) W | Kyzyl Airport (KYZ) | Kyzyl, Tuva, Russia | |
| 14 | 452.84 miles (728.78 km) SSW | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 15 | 457.29 miles (735.93 km) SSE | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,299.25 miles (19,793.68 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,241.06 miles (19,700.02 km) SW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,231.03 miles (19,683.89 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,230.65 miles (19,683.28 km) SW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,164.75 miles (19,577.22 km) W | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,097.05 miles (19,468.27 km) SW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,094.16 miles (19,463.61 km) WSW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,088.03 miles (19,453.75 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,064.42 miles (19,415.76 km) SSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,006.36 miles (19,322.32 km) SSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,989.67 miles (19,295.45 km) SSW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,963.59 miles (19,253.48 km) SSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,949.19 miles (19,230.31 km) SSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,904.69 miles (19,158.69 km) WSW | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,890.07 miles (19,135.17 km) SSW | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |