Nonstop flight route between Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia and Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(28°37'13"S by 151°29'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Distance from SNH to MSL:
8,985.31 miles (14,460.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Stanthorpe Airport (SNH), Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,985 miles (or 14,460 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 Stanthorpe Airport and Northwest Alabama Regional 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 Stanthorpe Airport and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SNH / YSPE |
| Airport Name: | Stanthorpe Airport |
| Location: | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°37'13"S by 151°29'26"E |
| Area Served: | Stanthorpe, Queensland |
| Operator/Owner: | Southern Downs Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2934 feet (894 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SNH |
| More Information: | SNH Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Stanthorpe Airport (SNH):
- The furthest airport from Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,828 miles (19,035 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) is Goondiwindi Airport (GOO), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) W of SNH.
Facts about Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL):
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.34 miles (114.81 km) W | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 73.86 miles (118.87 km) S | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 90.07 miles (144.95 km) SSW | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 108.17 miles (174.08 km) E | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 116.47 miles (187.44 km) WSW | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 121.24 miles (195.12 km) ESE | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 121.75 miles (195.94 km) SE | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 126.35 miles (203.33 km) E | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 126.42 miles (203.45 km) ENE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 131.01 miles (210.84 km) NE | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 132.05 miles (212.52 km) S | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 138.60 miles (223.06 km) NNW | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 142.60 miles (229.49 km) N | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 149.10 miles (239.96 km) NNW | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 152.83 miles (245.96 km) SE | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,828.05 miles (19,035.35 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,786.02 miles (18,967.71 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,784.80 miles (18,965.76 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 11,752.69 miles (18,914.08 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,750.40 miles (18,910.39 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,748.89 miles (18,907.96 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 11,731.38 miles (18,879.77 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,712.72 miles (18,849.74 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,710.05 miles (18,845.45 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,698.58 miles (18,827.00 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,685.43 miles (18,805.83 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,673.18 miles (18,786.11 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,659.01 miles (18,763.31 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,653.34 miles (18,754.19 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,637.28 miles (18,728.34 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 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 | |