Nonstop flight route between Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Lahaina, Hawaii, United States:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°57'47"N by 156°40'23"W)
Distance from MSL to JHM:
4,245.02 miles (6,831.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Kapalua Airport (JHM), Lahaina, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,245 miles (or 6,832 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 Kapalua 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 Kapalua 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: | JHM / PHJH |
| Airport Name: | Kapalua Airport |
| Location: | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°57'47"N by 156°40'23"W |
| Area Served: | Lahaina, Hawaii |
| Operator/Owner: | Hawaii Department of Transportation |
| Airport Type: | Private use, publicly owned |
| Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JHM |
| More Information: | JHM Maps & Info |
Facts about Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL):
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- Pilot training at the airfield apparently ended on May 30, 1944, with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program.
- 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.
Facts about Kapalua Airport (JHM):
- The closest airport to Kapalua Airport (JHM) is Kahului Airport (OGG), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ESE of JHM.
- Kapalua Airport, also known as Kapalua–West Maui Airport, is a regional private use airport on the west side of the island of Maui in Hawaii.
- The airport covers an area of 50 acres at an elevation of 256 feet above mean sea level.
- Kapalua Airport (JHM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Kapalua Airport is governed by a special agreement made by the state with Maui County.
- The furthest airport from Kapalua Airport (JHM) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Kapalua Airport (meaning Kapalua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,368 miles (19,904 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
- Because of Kapalua Airport's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Kapalua 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 | 16.27 miles (26.19 km) ESE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 21.75 miles (35.01 km) SW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 25.87 miles (41.63 km) NW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 30.28 miles (48.73 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 44.06 miles (70.92 km) ESE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 71.34 miles (114.81 km) SE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 84.18 miles (135.48 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 84.18 miles (135.48 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 92.98 miles (149.64 km) SE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 93.13 miles (149.88 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 93.84 miles (151.02 km) SSE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 95.12 miles (153.07 km) WNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 99.27 miles (159.76 km) SE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 106.98 miles (172.16 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 135.84 miles (218.61 km) SE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,368.03 miles (19,904.36 km) S | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,318.10 miles (19,824.02 km) ESE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 3 | 12,204.93 miles (19,641.89 km) SSE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 4 | 12,200.22 miles (19,634.30 km) SSW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 5 | 12,189.45 miles (19,616.96 km) SSW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 6 | 12,179.90 miles (19,601.60 km) SW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 12,171.75 miles (19,588.48 km) SE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 8 | 12,170.86 miles (19,587.05 km) SSW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 9 | 12,169.04 miles (19,584.12 km) W | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 10 | 12,165.58 miles (19,578.55 km) SW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 11 | 12,147.58 miles (19,549.59 km) WSW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 12 | 12,138.72 miles (19,535.33 km) SSW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 13 | 12,138.02 miles (19,534.20 km) ESE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 14 | 12,123.16 miles (19,510.29 km) SE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 15 | 12,107.25 miles (19,484.68 km) SSW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |