Nonstop flight route between Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Assam, India:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°17'44"N by 94°5'52"E)
Distance from MSL to IXI:
8,148.74 miles (13,114.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Lilabari Airport (IXI), Assam, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,149 miles (or 13,114 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 Lilabari 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 Lilabari 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: | IXI / VELR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Assam, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°17'44"N by 94°5'52"E |
| Area Served: | North Lakhimpur, Dhemaji |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 330 feet (101 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IXI |
| More Information: | IXI Maps & Info |
Facts about Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 airport was opened in February 1940, however in 1942 it was taken over by the United States Army Air Forces as a World War II pilot training military airfield.
Facts about Lilabari Airport (IXI):
- The closest airport to Lilabari Airport (IXI) is Ziro Airport (ZER), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NW of IXI.
- The furthest airport from Lilabari Airport (IXI) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,527 miles (18,552 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- Lilabari Airport (IXI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lilabari Airport's relatively low elevation of 330 feet, planes can take off or land at Lilabari 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.
- In addition to being known as "Lilabari Airport", other names for IXI include "लीलाबारी हवाई अड्डे" and "লীলাবাৰী বিমানবন্দৰ".
| 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 | 26.13 miles (42.05 km) NW | Ziro Airport (ZER) | Ziro, India | |
| 2 | 39.25 miles (63.17 km) S | Jorhat Airport (JRH) | Jorhat, India | |
| 3 | 48.07 miles (77.37 km) N | Daporijo Airport (DEP) | Daporijo, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 4 | 58.10 miles (93.51 km) ENE | Dibrugarh Airport (DIB) | Dibrugarh, India | |
| 5 | 58.10 miles (93.51 km) ENE | Dibrugarh Airport (MOH) | Mohanbari, India | |
| 6 | 74.49 miles (119.88 km) NE | Along Airport (IXV) | Along, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 7 | 90.19 miles (145.14 km) WSW | Tezpur Airport (TEZ) | Tezpur, Assam, India | |
| 8 | 96.30 miles (154.98 km) NE | Pasighat Airport (IXT) | Pasighat (Passighat), India | |
| 9 | 99.60 miles (160.30 km) SSW | Dimapur Airport (DMU) | Dimapur, India | |
| 10 | 132.44 miles (213.15 km) ENE | Tezu Airport (TEI) | Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 11 | 132.81 miles (213.73 km) SE | Khamti Airport (KHM) | Khamti, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 12 | 139.47 miles (224.46 km) N | Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) | Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 13 | 171.08 miles (275.32 km) SW | Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL) | Shillong, India | |
| 14 | 175.48 miles (282.40 km) WSW | Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) | Guwahati, India | |
| 15 | 175.63 miles (282.66 km) S | Imphal International Airport (IMF) | Imphal, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,527.44 miles (18,551.57 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,491.90 miles (18,494.38 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,491.58 miles (18,493.86 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,486.44 miles (18,485.59 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,462.85 miles (18,447.62 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 6 | 11,443.23 miles (18,416.04 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,441.39 miles (18,413.09 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,440.01 miles (18,410.86 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,436.61 miles (18,405.39 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,409.33 miles (18,361.50 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,402.81 miles (18,351.00 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,347.15 miles (18,261.42 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,346.17 miles (18,259.84 km) WSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,345.01 miles (18,257.98 km) WSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,340.77 miles (18,251.16 km) WSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |