Nonstop flight route between Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Lucknow, India:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°45'42"N by 80°52'59"E)
Distance from MSL to LKO:
8,120.94 miles (13,069.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO), Lucknow, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,121 miles (or 13,069 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 Chaudhary Charan Singh International 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 Chaudhary Charan Singh International 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: | LKO / VILK |
| Airport Name: | Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport |
| Location: | Lucknow, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°45'42"N by 80°52'59"E |
| Area Served: | Lucknow |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 404 feet (123 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LKO |
| More Information: | LKO Maps & Info |
Facts about Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL):
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) has 2 runways.
Facts about Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO):
- The airport has two terminals, the second integrated terminal was completed in April 2012.
- Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,802 miles (18,993 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO) is Kanpur Airport कानपुर हवाई अड्डा کان پور ہوائی اڈا (KNU), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) SW of LKO.
- The airport is connected to Lucknow and Kanpur by roads.
- Because of Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport's relatively low elevation of 404 feet, planes can take off or land at Chaudhary Charan Singh 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.
| 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 | 38.25 miles (61.56 km) SW | Kanpur Airport कानपुर हवाई अड्डा کان پور ہوائی اڈا (KNU) | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| 2 | 104.41 miles (168.04 km) NNE | Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) | Nepalgunj, Nepal | |
| 3 | 105.49 miles (169.76 km) SSE | Allahabad Airport (IXD) | Allahabad, India | |
| 4 | 147.16 miles (236.83 km) SSW | Khajuraho Airport (HJR) | Khajuraho, India | |
| 5 | 151.79 miles (244.28 km) NNE | Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK) | Rukumkot, Nepal | |
| 6 | 152.34 miles (245.16 km) S | Satna Airport (TNI) | Satna, India | |
| 7 | 152.38 miles (245.23 km) SE | Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS) | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| 8 | 158.33 miles (254.81 km) E | Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) | Gorakhpur, India | |
| 9 | 158.59 miles (255.23 km) NNW | Mahendranagar Airport (XMG) | Mahendranagar, Mahakali, Nepal | |
| 10 | 163.99 miles (263.92 km) ENE | Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) | Bhairawa, Nepal | |
| 11 | 167.32 miles (269.28 km) W | Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport (GWL) | Gwalior, India | |
| 12 | 171.96 miles (276.75 km) N | Sanphebagar Airport (FEB) | Sanfebagar, Nepal | |
| 13 | 182.04 miles (292.96 km) W | Agra Airport (AGR) | Agra, India | |
| 14 | 191.10 miles (307.54 km) NNE | Jumla Airport (JUM) | Jumla, Nepal | |
| 15 | 192.75 miles (310.20 km) N | Bajhang Airport (BJH) | Bajhang, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,801.76 miles (18,993.04 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,764.52 miles (17,323.77 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,731.82 miles (17,271.15 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,729.37 miles (17,267.20 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,727.54 miles (17,264.26 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 6 | 10,713.28 miles (17,241.31 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,706.28 miles (17,230.05 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 8 | 10,698.15 miles (17,216.96 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,697.91 miles (17,216.57 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,695.72 miles (17,213.05 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,688.12 miles (17,200.83 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,683.23 miles (17,192.95 km) WSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 13 | 10,678.14 miles (17,184.76 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,677.91 miles (17,184.39 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,673.76 miles (17,177.72 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |