Nonstop flight route between Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and La Ceiba, Honduras:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°44'34"N by 86°51'7"W)
Distance from MSL to LCE:
1,313.79 miles (2,114.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Golosón International Airport (LCE), La Ceiba, Honduras would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,314 miles (or 2,114 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 relatively short distance between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport and Golosón International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | LCE / MHLC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | La Ceiba, Honduras |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°44'34"N by 86°51'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | InterAirports |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LCE |
| More Information: | LCE Maps & Info |
Facts about Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL):
- 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.
- Pilot training at the airfield apparently ended on May 30, 1944, with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program.
- 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.
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) has 2 runways.
Facts about Golosón International Airport (LCE):
- Golosón International Airport (LCE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Golosón International Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Golosón International 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 "Golosón International Airport", other names for LCE include "Aeropuerto Internacional Golosón", "La Ceiba Airport" and "Hector C. Moncada Air Base".
- The furthest airport from Golosón International Airport (LCE) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Golosón International Airport (meaning Golosón International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,089 miles (19,455 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Golosón International Airport (LCE) is Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) NNE of LCE.
| 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 | 45.34 miles (72.96 km) NNE | Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) | Roatán, Honduras | |
| 2 | 74.06 miles (119.19 km) WSW | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | |
| 3 | 79.35 miles (127.70 km) NE | Guanaja Airport (GJA) | Guanaja, Bay Islands, Honduras | |
| 4 | 107.07 miles (172.32 km) SSW | Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) | Comayagua, Honduras | |
| 5 | 114.22 miles (183.83 km) WNW | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| 6 | 116.60 miles (187.65 km) WNW | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| 7 | 116.83 miles (188.01 km) WNW | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 8 | 118.68 miles (190.99 km) SSW | Toncontín International Airport (TGU) | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | |
| 9 | 125.26 miles (201.59 km) NW | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| 10 | 129.86 miles (208.99 km) NW | Melinda Airport (MDB) | Melinda, Belize | |
| 11 | 135.37 miles (217.85 km) SW | Marcala Airport (MRJ) | Marcala, Honduras | |
| 12 | 151.26 miles (243.43 km) NW | Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) | Belize City, Belize | |
| 13 | 156.50 miles (251.86 km) NNW | Caye Chapel Airport (CYC) | Caye Chapel, Belize | |
| 14 | 157.15 miles (252.91 km) NW | Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) | Ladyville (near Belize City), Belize | |
| 15 | 158.16 miles (254.53 km) NNW | Caye Caulker Airport (CUK) | Caye Caulker, Belize | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,088.58 miles (19,454.63 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,517.34 miles (18,535.31 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,405.44 miles (18,355.23 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,393.82 miles (18,336.54 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,344.88 miles (18,257.76 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,336.72 miles (18,244.63 km) SSW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,312.50 miles (18,205.66 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,305.89 miles (18,195.03 km) SW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,298.74 miles (18,183.52 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,294.75 miles (18,177.10 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,285.07 miles (18,161.52 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,262.55 miles (18,125.28 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,251.53 miles (18,107.53 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,228.12 miles (18,069.87 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,227.80 miles (18,069.34 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |