Nonstop flight route between Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India and Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(17°43'15"N by 83°13'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Distance from VTZ to MSL:
8,762.07 miles (14,101.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between విశాఖపట్నం అంతర్జాతీయ విమానాశ్రయం (VTZ), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,762 miles (or 14,101 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VTZ / VEVZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°43'15"N by 83°13'27"E |
| Area Served: | Visakhapatnam |
| Operator/Owner: | Indian Navy Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VTZ |
| More Information: | VTZ 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 విశాఖపట్నం అంతర్జాతీయ విమానాశ్రయం (VTZ):
- The furthest airport from విశాఖపట్నం అంతర్జాతీయ విమానాశ్రయం (VTZ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,400 miles (18,346 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to విశాఖపట్నం అంతర్జాతీయ విమానాశ్రయం (VTZ) is Jagdalpur Airport (JGB), which is located 122 miles (196 kilometers) NW of VTZ.
- విశాఖపట్నం అంతర్జాతీయ విమానాశ్రయం (VTZ) has 2 runways.
- In January 2012, the state-run national flag carrier Air India announced that they would begin operations between Dubai and Visakhapatnam by Hyderabad from 25 March 2012.
- In addition to being known as "విశాఖపట్నం అంతర్జాతీయ విమానాశ్రయం", other names for VTZ include "Visakhapatnam International Airport", "INS DEGA" and "VOVZ".
- Because of విశాఖపట్నం అంతర్జాతీయ విమానాశ్రయం's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at విశాఖపట్నం అంతర్జాతీయ విమానాశ్రయం 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.
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 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.
- Prior to summer 2009, Muscle Shoals was served from Northwest Airlines' hub in Memphis via Northwest Airlink turboprop service operated by Mesaba Airlines.
- 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 | 121.67 miles (195.81 km) NW | Jagdalpur Airport (JGB) | Jagdalpur, India |     |
| 2 | 187.77 miles (302.18 km) WSW | Vijayawada Airport (VGA) | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| 3 | 243.10 miles (391.23 km) NE | Biju Patnaik Airport (BBI) | Bhubaneswar, India | |
| 4 | 257.91 miles (415.07 km) NNW | Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR) | Raipur, India | |
| 5 | 260.49 miles (419.22 km) WNW | Ramagundam Airport (RMD) | Ramagundam, Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| 6 | 303.58 miles (488.56 km) NNW | Bilaspur Airport (PAB) | Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India | |
| 7 | 313.85 miles (505.09 km) W | Begumpet Airport (BPM) | Hyderabad, India | |
| 8 | 317.83 miles (511.49 km) W | Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) | Hyderabad, India | |
| 9 | 329.94 miles (530.99 km) NNE | Rourkela Airport (RRK) | Rourkela, India | |
| 10 | 358.22 miles (576.50 km) NW | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) | Nagpur, India | |
| 11 | 369.47 miles (594.60 km) SW | Cuddapah Airport (CDP) | Cuddapah, India | |
| 12 | 373.81 miles (601.59 km) SW | Tirupati Airport (TIR) | Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| 13 | 385.70 miles (620.73 km) SSW | Chennai International Airport (MAA) | Chennai (Madras), India | |
| 14 | 399.99 miles (643.72 km) WNW | Nanded Airport (NDC) | Nanded, India | |
| 15 | 400.21 miles (644.08 km) NNE | Sonari Airport (IXW) | Jamshedpur, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,399.83 miles (18,346.20 km) SE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,177.65 miles (17,988.64 km) SSW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,164.40 miles (17,967.31 km) SSW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 11,076.22 miles (17,825.40 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,074.84 miles (17,823.19 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,067.45 miles (17,811.29 km) WSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,067.11 miles (17,810.75 km) WSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 8 | 11,048.89 miles (17,781.42 km) SW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,043.94 miles (17,773.45 km) SW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,043.31 miles (17,772.44 km) W | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,026.15 miles (17,744.82 km) WSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,004.53 miles (17,710.04 km) WSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 13 | 10,977.44 miles (17,666.43 km) W | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,971.79 miles (17,657.34 km) SW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 10,956.78 miles (17,633.18 km) WSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 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 | |