Nonstop flight route between Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Coto 47, Costa Rica:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°35'59"N by 82°58'1"W)
Distance from MSL to OTR:
1,830.27 miles (2,945.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Coto 47 Airport (OTR), Coto 47, Costa Rica would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,830 miles (or 2,946 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 Coto 47 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: | OTR / MRCC |
| Airport Name: | Coto 47 Airport |
| Location: | Coto 47, Costa Rica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°35'59"N by 82°58'1"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OTR |
| More Information: | OTR Maps & Info |
Facts about Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL):
- 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.
- 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 (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.
- Instruction at the school consisted of teaching the cadets to fly in formation, fly by instruments or by aerial navigation, fly at night, and fly for long distances.
- Historically, Muscle Shoals was served by Southern Airways which operated Douglas DC-9-10 and DC-9-30 jetliners on nonstop and direct flights to Atlanta.
Facts about Coto 47 Airport (OTR):
- The furthest airport from Coto 47 Airport (OTR) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Coto 47 Airport (meaning Coto 47 Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,188 miles (19,615 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Coto 47 Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Coto 47 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 Coto 47 Airport (OTR) is Golfito Airport (GLF), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) WNW of OTR.
- Coto 47 Airport (OTR) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 15.15 miles (24.39 km) WNW | Golfito Airport (GLF) | Golfito, Costa Rica | |
| 2 | 23.22 miles (37.36 km) WSW | Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) | Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 39.11 miles (62.95 km) ESE | Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) | David, Chiriquí Province, Panama | |
| 4 | 41.97 miles (67.55 km) NW | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 46.16 miles (74.28 km) NNW | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 47.55 miles (76.52 km) W | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 65.85 miles (105.98 km) NNE | Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) | Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 8 | 70.77 miles (113.90 km) NE | Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) | Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 9 | 93.89 miles (151.10 km) N | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | 98.43 miles (158.40 km) NW | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 123.23 miles (198.32 km) NW | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 125.32 miles (201.69 km) NNW | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 128.24 miles (206.38 km) NW | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 141.06 miles (227.02 km) NNW | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 142.71 miles (229.66 km) ESE | Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP) | Santiago de Veraguas, Panama | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,188.47 miles (19,615.39 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,951.59 miles (19,234.17 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,947.11 miles (19,226.96 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,893.65 miles (19,140.93 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,852.53 miles (19,074.75 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,833.23 miles (19,043.69 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,831.91 miles (19,041.57 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,810.40 miles (19,006.95 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,779.03 miles (18,956.47 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,774.88 miles (18,949.79 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,760.44 miles (18,926.55 km) S | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,755.67 miles (18,918.87 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,742.48 miles (18,897.63 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,740.98 miles (18,895.22 km) SSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,726.40 miles (18,871.77 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |