Nonstop flight route between Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°56'43"S by 65°8'47"W)
Distance from MSL to VDR:
4,833.29 miles (7,778.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Villa Dolores Airport (VDR), Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,833 miles (or 7,778 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 Villa Dolores 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 Villa Dolores 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: | VDR / SAOD |
| Airport Name: | Villa Dolores Airport |
| Location: | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°56'43"S by 65°8'47"W |
| Area Served: | Villa Dolores |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 1915 feet (584 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VDR |
| More Information: | VDR Maps & Info |
Facts about Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL):
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- Pilot training at the airfield apparently ended on May 30, 1944, with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Villa Dolores Airport (VDR):
- The furthest airport from Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) is Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG), which is nearly antipodal to Villa Dolores Airport (meaning Villa Dolores Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fuyang Xiguan Airport), and is located 12,354 miles (19,882 kilometers) away in Fuyang, Anhui, China.
- The closest airport to Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) is Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR), which is located 71 miles (113 kilometers) NE of VDR.
- Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 70.51 miles (113.48 km) NE | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 2 | 74.33 miles (119.62 km) NNE | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 3 | 115.57 miles (185.99 km) SW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 4 | 193.73 miles (311.78 km) W | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 202.45 miles (325.82 km) NNW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 6 | 221.37 miles (356.27 km) WSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 234.41 miles (377.24 km) N | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 8 | 238.61 miles (384.00 km) NE | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 9 | 262.17 miles (421.92 km) SW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 10 | 262.85 miles (423.01 km) ESE | Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) | Rosario, Argentina | |
| 11 | 271.12 miles (436.33 km) SSE | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 12 | 273.97 miles (440.91 km) E | General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 13 | 293.86 miles (472.92 km) N | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 14 | 302.65 miles (487.07 km) SE | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 324.84 miles (522.78 km) S | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,354.17 miles (19,882.06 km) NW | Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG) | Fuyang, Anhui, China | |
| 2 | 12,347.96 miles (19,872.06 km) NNE | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) | Wuhan, Hubei, China | |
| 3 | 12,292.89 miles (19,783.43 km) W | Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE) | Hefei, Anhui, China | |
| 4 | 12,287.99 miles (19,775.55 km) ENE | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 5 | 12,286.03 miles (19,772.41 km) E | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 6 | 12,279.98 miles (19,762.66 km) WNW | Bengbu Airport (BFU) | Bengbu, Anhui, China | |
| 7 | 12,276.49 miles (19,757.05 km) NW | Anqing Tianzhushan Airport (AQG) | Anqing, Anhui, China | |
| 8 | 12,257.21 miles (19,726.01 km) NNW | Jiujiang Lushan Airport (JIU) | Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 9 | 12,250.04 miles (19,714.48 km) WNW | Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH) | Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, China | |
| 10 | 12,249.54 miles (19,713.68 km) NNE | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |
| 11 | 12,247.73 miles (19,710.75 km) NE | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China | |
| 12 | 12,222.72 miles (19,670.51 km) NW | Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ) | Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 13 | 12,215.64 miles (19,659.12 km) ENE | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 14 | 12,215.03 miles (19,658.14 km) NNW | Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 15 | 12,209.89 miles (19,649.87 km) NW | Jingdezhen Luojia Airport (JDZ) | Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China | |