Nonstop flight route between Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Warsaw, Poland:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°27'3"N by 20°39'6"E)
Distance from MSL to WMI:
5,033.19 miles (8,100.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States and Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI), Warsaw, Poland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,033 miles (or 8,100 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 Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia 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 Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia 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: | WMI / EPMO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Warsaw, Poland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°27'3"N by 20°39'6"E |
| Area Served: | Warsaw, Poland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mazowiecki Port Lotniczy Warszawa-Modlin Sp. z o.o. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 341 feet (104 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WMI |
| More Information: | WMI Maps & Info |
Facts about Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL):
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) has 2 runways.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 5,061 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 6,897 in 2009, and 8,680 in 2010.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI):
- Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport handled 344,476 passengers last year.
- Because of Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport's relatively low elevation of 341 feet, planes can take off or land at Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia 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.
- Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) is Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SE of WMI.
- On 22 December 2012 it was announced that the runway at the airport would be closed to larger aircraft such as the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 indefinitely for safety reasons.
- The official re-opening took place over six months later on 4 July 2013 after construction works to fix the runway had been completed.
- In September 2009 it was announced that tenders were being accepted and funding had been secured from the EU for an opening in 2011, in time for the Euro 2012 Football Tournament.
- The furthest airport from Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,452 miles (18,429 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport is an international passenger airport, formerly a disused military airfield, which opened in July 2012, intended for low-cost carriers serving the Warsaw, Poland, market.
- In addition to being known as "Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport", another name for WMI is "Mazowiecki Port Lotniczy Warszawa–Modlin".
- Originally designed for military use in the Second Polish Republic in 1937, it was not opened by Polish authorities.
| 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 | 21.56 miles (34.70 km) SE | Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 2 | 23.80 miles (38.29 km) SE | Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 3 | 73.28 miles (117.94 km) SW | Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (LCJ) | Łódź, Poland | |
| 4 | 109.91 miles (176.88 km) ESE | Biała Podlaska Airport (BXP) | Biała Podlaska, Poland | |
| 5 | 120.33 miles (193.65 km) WNW | Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG) | Bydgoszcz, Poland | |
| 6 | 121.43 miles (195.42 km) SE | Lublin Airport (LUZ) | Lublin, Poland | |
| 7 | 139.25 miles (224.10 km) E | Brest Airport (BQT) | Brest, Belarus | |
| 8 | 152.42 miles (245.30 km) SSW | Katowice International Airport (KTW) | Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland | |
| 9 | 160.66 miles (258.55 km) NNW | Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| 10 | 161.12 miles (259.30 km) W | Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ) | Poznań, Poland | |
| 11 | 168.21 miles (270.70 km) SSW | John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) | Kraków / Balice, Poland | |
| 12 | 168.53 miles (271.22 km) N | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| 13 | 171.21 miles (275.54 km) NNW | Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) | Gdynia, Poland | |
| 14 | 172.20 miles (277.13 km) SSE | Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) | Rzeszów, Poland | |
| 15 | 185.97 miles (299.28 km) WSW | Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) | Wroclaw, Poland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,451.51 miles (18,429.37 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,022.23 miles (17,738.52 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,008.37 miles (17,716.20 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,007.42 miles (17,714.68 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,006.42 miles (17,713.07 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,005.29 miles (17,711.26 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,002.11 miles (17,706.14 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,995.97 miles (17,696.26 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,995.02 miles (17,694.72 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,994.64 miles (17,694.11 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,994.12 miles (17,693.28 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,990.67 miles (17,687.73 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,986.45 miles (17,680.93 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,978.37 miles (17,667.93 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,950.99 miles (17,623.86 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |