Nonstop flight route between Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°41'30"S by 114°15'36"E)
Distance from MSL to KAX:
11,059.28 miles (17,798.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Kalbarri Airport (KAX), Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,059 miles (or 17,798 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 Kalbarri 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 Kalbarri 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: | KAX / YKBR |
| Airport Name: | Kalbarri Airport |
| Location: | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°41'30"S by 114°15'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Greenough, Shire of Northampton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 515 feet (157 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KAX |
| More Information: | KAX 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.
- 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 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.
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is a public-use airport in Colbert County, Alabama, United States.
- Prior to summer 2009, Muscle Shoals was served from Northwest Airlines' hub in Memphis via Northwest Airlink turboprop service operated by Mesaba Airlines.
- 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.
Facts about Kalbarri Airport (KAX):
- The furthest airport from Kalbarri Airport (KAX) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Kalbarri Airport (meaning Kalbarri Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,108 miles (19,486 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- Because of Kalbarri Airport's relatively low elevation of 515 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalbarri 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.
- Kalbarri Airport (KAX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kalbarri Airport (KAX) is Geraldton Airport (GET), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) SSE of KAX.
| 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 | 81.02 miles (130.40 km) SSE | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 93.81 miles (150.97 km) SE | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 131.21 miles (211.15 km) NNW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 149.46 miles (240.52 km) SE | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 186.73 miles (300.52 km) SSE | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 197.61 miles (318.02 km) N | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 220.65 miles (355.09 km) E | Mount Magnet Airport (MMG) | Mount Magnet, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 224.70 miles (361.61 km) E | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 273.95 miles (440.88 km) ENE | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 307.83 miles (495.41 km) SSE | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 310.86 miles (500.28 km) SSE | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 319.51 miles (514.20 km) SSE | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 349.94 miles (563.18 km) ESE | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 14 | 377.11 miles (606.91 km) N | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 380.53 miles (612.40 km) NE | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,107.78 miles (19,485.54 km) N | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 2 | 11,887.84 miles (19,131.58 km) NE | JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) | Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 3 | 11,881.18 miles (19,120.85 km) NE | Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) | Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 4 | 11,879.92 miles (19,118.83 km) NE | North Caicos Airport (NCA) | North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 5 | 11,876.36 miles (19,113.11 km) NE | South Caicos Airport (XSC) | South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 6 | 11,858.32 miles (19,084.07 km) NE | Providenciales International Airport (PLS) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 7 | 11,852.20 miles (19,074.22 km) NE | Mayaguana Airport (MYG) | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas | |
| 8 | 11,836.18 miles (19,048.44 km) ENE | San Salvador Airport (ZSA) | Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas | |
| 9 | 11,809.43 miles (19,005.38 km) NNE | Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
| 10 | 11,808.40 miles (19,003.73 km) ENE | Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) | Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas | |
| 11 | 11,805.22 miles (18,998.61 km) NNE | Arroyo Barril Airport (EPS) | Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 12 | 11,802.31 miles (18,993.93 km) NNE | El Catey International Airport (AZS) | El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 13 | 11,798.32 miles (18,987.50 km) N | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 14 | 11,798.30 miles (18,987.47 km) N | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 15 | 11,797.30 miles (18,985.86 km) N | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |