Nonstop flight route between Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Magdalena, Bolivia:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°18'30"S by 64°8'11"W)
Distance from MSL to MGD:
3,659.74 miles (5,889.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Magdalena Airport (MGD), Magdalena, Bolivia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,660 miles (or 5,890 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 Magdalena 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 Magdalena 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: | MGD / SLMG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Magdalena, Bolivia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°18'30"S by 64°8'11"W |
| Area Served: | Magdalena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 463 feet (141 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGD |
| More Information: | MGD 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport covers an area of 640 acres at an elevation of 551 feet above mean sea level.
- 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 Magdalena Airport (MGD):
- In addition to being known as "Magdalena Airport", another name for MGD is "Magdalena Airport (Magdalena)".
- The furthest airport from Magdalena Airport (MGD) is El Nido Airport (ENI), which is nearly antipodal to Magdalena Airport (meaning Magdalena Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from El Nido Airport), and is located 12,156 miles (19,564 kilometers) away in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines.
- Because of Magdalena Airport's relatively low elevation of 463 feet, planes can take off or land at Magdalena 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.
- Magdalena Airport (MGD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Magdalena Airport (MGD) is Huacaraje Airport (BVK), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SE of MGD.
| 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 | 26.94 miles (43.35 km) SE | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 2 | 92.70 miles (149.18 km) WSW | Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) | Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 116.75 miles (187.89 km) SSW | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) | Trinidad, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 120.20 miles (193.45 km) SW | La Esperanza Airport (LEZ) | La Esperanza, Honduras | |
| 5 | 190.25 miles (306.18 km) NNW | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 192.78 miles (310.24 km) SSE | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 205.58 miles (330.84 km) WSW | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) | San Borja, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 207.26 miles (333.55 km) NW | Riberalta Airport (RIB) | Riberalta, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 228.70 miles (368.06 km) NE | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 10 | 238.36 miles (383.61 km) WSW | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 241.36 miles (388.44 km) SE | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 275.23 miles (442.94 km) E | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 302.27 miles (486.46 km) WSW | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 306.94 miles (493.96 km) SSE | Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 314.97 miles (506.89 km) SSW | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,156.26 miles (19,563.55 km) WNW | El Nido Airport (ENI) | El Nido, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 2 | 12,149.21 miles (19,552.21 km) W | Lubang Airport (LBX) | Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 3 | 12,139.72 miles (19,536.93 km) WNW | Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) | Coron, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,124.03 miles (19,511.68 km) WNW | Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) | Morong, Bataan, Philippines | |
| 5 | 12,121.97 miles (19,508.37 km) NW | Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS) | Puerto Princesa City, Philippines | |
| 6 | 12,117.83 miles (19,501.70 km) W | Mamburao Airport (MBO) | Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,096.61 miles (19,467.56 km) WNW | Clark International Airport (CRK) | Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines | |
| 8 | 12,089.66 miles (19,456.37 km) WNW | Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL) | Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,081.55 miles (19,443.32 km) W | San Jose Airport (SJI) | San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 10 | 12,081.20 miles (19,442.76 km) WNW | Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) | Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 11 | 12,063.45 miles (19,414.19 km) NW | San Fernando Airport (SFE) | San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines | |
| 12 | 12,055.01 miles (19,400.61 km) NW | Loakan Airport (BAG) | Baguio City, Philippines | |
| 13 | 12,046.47 miles (19,386.87 km) WNW | Cuyo Airport (CYU) | Cuyo, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 14 | 12,035.97 miles (19,369.97 km) W | Marinduque Airport (MRQ) | Gasan, Marinduque, Philippines | |
| 15 | 12,024.26 miles (19,351.12 km) WNW | Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA) | Baler, Aurora, Philippines | |