Nonstop flight route between Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°22'9"N by 7°49'39"E)
Distance from MSL to LHA:
4,699.84 miles (7,563.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Black Forest Airport (LHA), Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,700 miles (or 7,564 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 Black Forest 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 Black Forest 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: | LHA / EDTL |
| Airport Name: | Black Forest Airport |
| Location: | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°22'9"N by 7°49'39"E |
| Area Served: | Lahr, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Lahrer Flugbetriebs GmbH & Co. KG |
| Airport Type: | Commercial |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LHA |
| More Information: | LHA Maps & Info |
Facts about Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL):
- Prior to summer 2009, Muscle Shoals was served from Northwest Airlines' hub in Memphis via Northwest Airlink turboprop service operated by Mesaba Airlines.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Black Forest Airport (LHA):
- The furthest airport from Black Forest Airport (LHA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Black Forest Airport (meaning Black Forest Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,061 miles (19,410 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Black Forest Airport (LHA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Black Forest Airport (LHA) is Strasbourg International Airport (SXB), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NW of LHA.
| 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 | 14.86 miles (23.91 km) NW | Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) | Strasbourg, France | |
| 2 | 28.02 miles (45.09 km) SW | Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) | Colmar / Houssen, France | |
| 3 | 30.61 miles (49.26 km) NNE | Baden Airpark (FKB) | Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 4 | 55.58 miles (89.45 km) SSW | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Basel, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 55.58 miles (89.45 km) SSW | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France | |
| 6 | 61.22 miles (98.53 km) NNW | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 7 | 66.93 miles (107.71 km) NNW | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 8 | 67.53 miles (108.68 km) ENE | Stuttgart Airport (STR) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 9 | 68.20 miles (109.76 km) ENE | Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (ZWS) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 10 | 70.86 miles (114.05 km) SSE | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 74.95 miles (120.63 km) N | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| 12 | 77.59 miles (124.87 km) SW | Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) | Montbéliard, France | |
| 13 | 80.10 miles (128.91 km) N | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| 14 | 80.91 miles (130.22 km) W | Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) | Juvaincourt, Vosges, France | |
| 15 | 82.35 miles (132.53 km) NNE | Mannheim City Airport (MHG) | Mannheim, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,060.91 miles (19,410.11 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,651.06 miles (18,750.51 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,636.32 miles (18,726.80 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,635.53 miles (18,725.52 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,629.97 miles (18,716.58 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,623.55 miles (18,706.24 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,618.08 miles (18,697.43 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,616.53 miles (18,694.94 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,611.54 miles (18,686.92 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,610.75 miles (18,685.64 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,608.18 miles (18,681.51 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,605.64 miles (18,677.42 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,598.48 miles (18,665.90 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,593.39 miles (18,657.71 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,578.64 miles (18,633.96 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |