Nonstop flight route between Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°38'30"N by 50°50'17"E)
Distance from MSL to SCW:
5,383.03 miles (8,663.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Syktyvkar Airport (SCW), Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,383 miles (or 8,663 kilometers).
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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: | SCW / UUYY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°38'30"N by 50°50'17"E |
| Area Served: | Syktyvkar |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 300 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCW |
| More Information: | SCW Maps & Info |
Facts about Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Currently, Muscle Shoals is served by Silver Airways with two daily flights to Atlanta.
- 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 Syktyvkar Airport (SCW):
- The closest airport to Syktyvkar Airport (SCW) is Kotlas Airport (KSZ), which is located 140 miles (225 kilometers) W of SCW.
- Because of Syktyvkar Airport's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Syktyvkar 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.
- Syktyvkar Airport (SCW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Syktyvkar Airport (SCW) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,267 miles (16,523 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- In addition to being known as "Syktyvkar Airport", another name for SCW is "Аэропорт Сыктывкар".
| 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 | 139.62 miles (224.69 km) W | Kotlas Airport (KSZ) | Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 2 | 162.99 miles (262.30 km) NE | Ukhta (UCT) | Ukhta / Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic, Russia | |
| 3 | 163.29 miles (262.79 km) WSW | Velikiy Ustyug (VUS) | Veliky Ustyug, Vologda, Russia | |
| 4 | 222.82 miles (358.60 km) SSW | Pobedilovo Airport (KVX) | Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Russia | |
| 5 | 275.19 miles (442.87 km) NNW | Leshukonskoye Airport (LDG) | Leshukonskoye, Russia | |
| 6 | 309.14 miles (497.51 km) NE | Pechora Airport (PEX) | Pechora, Komi Republic, Russia | |
| 7 | 314.13 miles (505.55 km) SE | Perm International Airport (PEE) | Perm, Russia | |
| 8 | 344.80 miles (554.90 km) SSE | Izhevsk Airport (IJK) | Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic, Russia | |
| 9 | 356.56 miles (573.83 km) SSW | Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK) | Yoshkar-Ola, Russia | |
| 10 | 375.85 miles (604.86 km) NW | Talagi Airport (ARH) | Arkhangelsk, Russia | |
| 11 | 402.09 miles (647.10 km) SSE | Neftekamsk Airport (NEF) | Neftekamsk, Bashkortostan, Russia | |
| 12 | 403.21 miles (648.89 km) SSW | Cheboksary Airport (CSY) | Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia | |
| 13 | 404.62 miles (651.18 km) WSW | Vologda Airport (VGD) | Vologda, Russia | |
| 14 | 414.83 miles (667.59 km) NE | Inta Airport Аэропорт Инта (INA) | Inta, Russia | |
| 15 | 419.86 miles (675.70 km) N | Naryan-Mar Airport (NNM) | Naryan-Mar, Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,266.98 miles (16,523.07 km) WSW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,262.98 miles (16,516.62 km) W | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,260.22 miles (16,512.18 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 4 | 10,258.05 miles (16,508.69 km) W | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,197.69 miles (16,411.56 km) WSW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 6 | 10,189.40 miles (16,398.20 km) W | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 10,178.88 miles (16,381.27 km) W | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 10,178.57 miles (16,380.77 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,151.05 miles (16,336.49 km) W | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 10,050.54 miles (16,174.74 km) W | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,045.79 miles (16,167.09 km) W | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,988.15 miles (16,074.33 km) W | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 9,962.70 miles (16,033.37 km) W | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 14 | 9,954.76 miles (16,020.59 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 15 | 9,952.17 miles (16,016.43 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |