Nonstop flight route between Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°47'10"N by 122°36'4"E)
Distance from MSL to IPE:
8,897.82 miles (14,319.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Ipil Airport (IPE), Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,898 miles (or 14,320 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 Ipil 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 Ipil 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: | IPE / RPMV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°47'10"N by 122°36'4"E |
| Area Served: | Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IPE |
| More Information: | IPE Maps & Info |
Facts about Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL):
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pilot training at the airfield apparently ended on May 30, 1944, with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program.
- 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 Ipil Airport (IPE):
- In addition to being known as "Ipil Airport", another name for IPE is "Paliparan ng Ipil Tugpahanan sa Ipil Aeropuerto de Ipil".
- The closest airport to Ipil Airport (IPE) is Pagadian Airport (PAG), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) E of IPE.
- Because of Ipil Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Ipil 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.
- Ipil Airport (IPE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ipil Airport (IPE) is Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL), which is nearly antipodal to Ipil Airport (meaning Ipil Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport), and is located 12,268 miles (19,744 kilometers) away in Alta Floresta, Brazil.
| 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 | 58.75 miles (94.54 km) E | Pagadian Airport (PAG) | Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines | |
| 2 | 70.26 miles (113.08 km) SSW | Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) | Zamboanga City, Philippines | |
| 3 | 75.42 miles (121.37 km) NE | Dipolog Airport (DPL) | Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines | |
| 4 | 89.09 miles (143.37 km) ENE | Labo Airport (OZC) | Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines | |
| 5 | 100.40 miles (161.58 km) E | Malabang Airport (MLP) | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 6 | 112.96 miles (181.79 km) ENE | Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 7 | 117.11 miles (188.47 km) NNE | Sibulan Airport (DGT) | Sibulan, Negros Oriental, Philippines | |
| 8 | 118.25 miles (190.31 km) ESE | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 9 | 139.18 miles (223.99 km) ENE | Laguindingan Airport (CGY) | Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines | |
| 10 | 155.39 miles (250.08 km) NNE | Tagbilaran Airport (TAG) | Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines | |
| 11 | 161.93 miles (260.61 km) SW | Jolo Airport (JOL) | Jolo, Sulu, Philippines | |
| 12 | 176.02 miles (283.28 km) NE | Camiguin Airport (CGM) | Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines | |
| 13 | 177.10 miles (285.01 km) ESE | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 14 | 198.43 miles (319.34 km) NNE | Mactan-Cebu International Airport (CEB) | Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | |
| 15 | 208.53 miles (335.59 km) N | Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD) | Bacolod City, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,268.09 miles (19,743.53 km) SSW | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,247.47 miles (19,710.34 km) SSE | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,218.86 miles (19,664.31 km) SE | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,202.28 miles (19,637.62 km) SW | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,194.75 miles (19,625.49 km) S | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,173.77 miles (19,591.74 km) SSW | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,170.54 miles (19,586.54 km) SSE | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,130.01 miles (19,521.32 km) S | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,080.64 miles (19,441.86 km) S | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,070.14 miles (19,424.96 km) SSE | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,066.19 miles (19,418.60 km) SE | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,061.65 miles (19,411.30 km) SSE | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,051.27 miles (19,394.58 km) SSE | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,025.05 miles (19,352.39 km) SSW | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,995.99 miles (19,305.63 km) S | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |