Nonstop flight route between Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Vung Tau, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°22'13"N by 107°5'35"E)
Distance from MSL to VTG:
9,174.34 miles (14,764.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Vung Tau Airport (VTG), Vung Tau, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,174 miles (or 14,765 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: | VTG / VVVT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vung Tau, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°22'13"N by 107°5'35"E |
| Area Served: | Vung Tau, Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province, Vietnam |
| Operator/Owner: | Southern Service Flight Company |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VTG |
| More Information: | VTG Maps & Info |
Facts about Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (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.
- Currently, Muscle Shoals is served by Silver Airways with two daily flights to Atlanta.
- 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.
- 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.
- Prior to summer 2009, Muscle Shoals was served from Northwest Airlines' hub in Memphis via Northwest Airlink turboprop service operated by Mesaba Airlines.
Facts about Vung Tau Airport (VTG):
- The closest airport to Vung Tau Airport (VTG) is Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) NW of VTG.
- The furthest airport from Vung Tau Airport (VTG) is FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL), which is nearly antipodal to Vung Tau Airport (meaning Vung Tau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport), and is located 12,258 miles (19,728 kilometers) away in Pucallpa, Peru.
- The Southern Service Flight Company provides helicopter services for petroleum exploration and production activities offshore of Vung Tau.
- In addition to being known as "Vung Tau Airport", another name for VTG is "Sân bay Vũng Tàu".
- Vung Tau Airport (VTG) 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 | 43.12 miles (69.40 km) NW | Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN) | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | |
| 2 | 95.97 miles (154.45 km) WSW | Can Tho International Airport (VCA) | Can Tho, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 117.50 miles (189.10 km) SSW | Cỏ Ống Airport (VCS) | Con Son, Con Dao, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 128.96 miles (207.55 km) NE | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| 5 | 136.24 miles (219.26 km) WSW | Rach Gia Airport (VKG) | Rach Gia, Kien Giang, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 154.26 miles (248.26 km) WSW | Cà Mau Airport (CAH) | Cà Mau Province, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 172.87 miles (278.21 km) WNW | Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | |
| 8 | 173.31 miles (278.91 km) NNE | Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 182.80 miles (294.19 km) NE | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 10 | 199.98 miles (321.84 km) W | Kampot Airport (KMT) | Kampot, Kampot Province, Cambodia | |
| 11 | 215.24 miles (346.40 km) NW | Kampong Chhnang Airport (KZC) | Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia | |
| 12 | 232.39 miles (373.99 km) N | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 13 | 235.28 miles (378.64 km) W | Sihanoukvill International Airportអាកាសយានដ្ឋានអន្តរជាតិក្រុងព្រះសីហនុ Aéroport International de Sihanoukville (KOS) | Sihanoukville, Cambodia | |
| 14 | 249.45 miles (401.45 km) NW | Krakor Airport (KZD) | Krakor, Cambodia | |
| 15 | 280.47 miles (451.38 km) NNE | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,258.27 miles (19,727.72 km) SE | FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL) | Pucallpa, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,245.12 miles (19,706.57 km) S | Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS) | Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,237.26 miles (19,693.91 km) ESE | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,225.34 miles (19,674.73 km) SSE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,225.34 miles (19,674.73 km) SSE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,213.00 miles (19,654.87 km) ESE | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,209.91 miles (19,649.90 km) E | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,208.62 miles (19,647.82 km) SSW | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,203.90 miles (19,640.22 km) S | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,194.00 miles (19,624.30 km) WSW | Iberia Airport (IBP) | Iberia, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,178.03 miles (19,598.59 km) WSW | Alerta Airport (ALD) | Alerta, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,153.03 miles (19,558.35 km) W | Captain Aníbal Arab Airport (CIJ) | Cobija, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,143.48 miles (19,542.99 km) WSW | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| 14 | 12,129.63 miles (19,520.70 km) ESE | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 15 | 12,113.56 miles (19,494.84 km) SE | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |