Nonstop flight route between Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Nuremberg, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°29'54"N by 11°4'41"E)
Distance from MSL to NUE:
4,791.22 miles (7,710.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Nuremberg Airport (NUE), Nuremberg, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,791 miles (or 7,711 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 Nuremberg 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 Nuremberg 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: | NUE / EDDN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nuremberg, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°29'54"N by 11°4'41"E |
| Area Served: | Nuremberg, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Nürnberg GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1046 feet (319 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NUE |
| More Information: | NUE Maps & Info |
Facts about Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL):
- 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.
- 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.
- Currently, Muscle Shoals is served by Silver Airways with two daily flights to Atlanta.
- Pilot training at the airfield apparently ended on May 30, 1944, with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program.
- 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.
Facts about Nuremberg Airport (NUE):
- In April 2013, Air Berlin permanently shut down its winter seasonal hub in Nuremberg which had been maintained several years until then.
- The fire department at Nuremberg Airport is equipped with specialized fire apparatus and a modern vehicle fleet, including several airfield fire trucks, tank tenders, swap body vehicles and ambulance vehicles.
- On 25 January 2007 the newest addition, the Transfer-Control-Terminal was opened.
- In 1987, Cargo Center Nuremberg was put into operation.
- The furthest airport from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,906 miles (19,161 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The new control tower commenced operations in 1999 and the metro station was opened as well.
- Nuremberg Airport (NUE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Nuremberg Airport", another name for NUE is "Flughafen Nürnberg".
- The closest airport to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) is Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NE of NUE.
| 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 | 41.97 miles (67.54 km) NE | Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 2 | 42.67 miles (68.67 km) WNW | Kitzingen Airport (KZG) | Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 3 | 50.92 miles (81.95 km) WNW | Giebelstadt Airport (GHF) | Giebelstadt, Germany | |
| 4 | 57.90 miles (93.18 km) SSE | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany | |
| 5 | 64.73 miles (104.17 km) NNE | Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) | Hof, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 6 | 74.46 miles (119.83 km) S | Augsburg Airport (AGB) | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 7 | 76.98 miles (123.88 km) ESE | Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 8 | 79.29 miles (127.60 km) ENE | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 9 | 85.37 miles (137.39 km) SSE | Munich Airport (MUC) | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 10 | 89.67 miles (144.32 km) S | Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 11 | 95.21 miles (153.23 km) ENE | Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | |
| 12 | 98.92 miles (159.20 km) WSW | Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (ZWS) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 13 | 100.86 miles (162.32 km) WSW | Stuttgart Airport (STR) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 14 | 102.47 miles (164.91 km) N | Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) | Erfurt, Germany | |
| 15 | 115.09 miles (185.22 km) W | Mannheim City Airport (MHG) | Mannheim, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,906.10 miles (19,160.97 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,485.19 miles (18,483.58 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,469.70 miles (18,458.65 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,468.92 miles (18,457.40 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,465.25 miles (18,451.49 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,457.31 miles (18,438.70 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,454.67 miles (18,434.45 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,452.97 miles (18,431.73 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,451.36 miles (18,429.14 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,448.31 miles (18,424.22 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,448.11 miles (18,423.90 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,441.31 miles (18,412.96 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,438.83 miles (18,408.97 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,436.84 miles (18,405.76 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,413.39 miles (18,368.03 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |