Nonstop flight route between Resolute, Nunavut, Canada and Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(74°43'0"N by 94°58'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°44'43"N by 87°36'37"W)
Distance from YRB to MSL:
2,772.75 miles (4,462.30 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- YRB Airport Information
- MSL Airport Information
- Facts about YRB
- Facts about MSL
- Map of Nearest Airports to YRB
- List of Nearest Airports to YRB
- Map of Furthest Airports from YRB
- List of Furthest Airports from YRB
- Map of Nearest Airports to MSL
- List of Nearest Airports to MSL
- Map of Furthest Airports from MSL
- List of Furthest Airports from MSL
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Resolute Bay Airport (YRB), Resolute, Nunavut, Canada and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,773 miles (or 4,462 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 Resolute Bay 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 Resolute Bay 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: | YRB / CYRB |
| Airport Name: | Resolute Bay Airport |
| Location: | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 74°43'0"N by 94°58'9"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 222 feet (68 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YRB |
| More Information: | YRB 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 Resolute Bay Airport (YRB):
- The closest airport to Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) is Arctic Bay Airport (YAB), which is located 224 miles (360 kilometers) ESE of YRB.
- Because of Resolute Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 222 feet, planes can take off or land at Resolute Bay 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.
- Resolute Bay Airport is located at Resolute, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.
- The furthest airport from Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,598 miles (15,446 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Resolute, located above the Arctic Circle, is the northernmost destination in Canada to receive scheduled passenger air service.
- Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL):
- 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.
- Currently, Muscle Shoals is served by Silver Airways with two daily flights to Atlanta.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 223.82 miles (360.21 km) ESE | Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada |     |
| 2 | 231.88 miles (373.17 km) ESE | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 238.24 miles (383.41 km) NE | Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 356.55 miles (573.82 km) ESE | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 358.42 miles (576.83 km) S | Taloyoak Airport (YYH) | Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 388.95 miles (625.96 km) NNE | Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 420.61 miles (676.90 km) S | Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) | Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 431.34 miles (694.17 km) WNW | Mould Bay Airport (YMD) | Mould Bay, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 9 | 441.23 miles (710.10 km) SSE | Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) | Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 443.33 miles (713.47 km) SW | Cambridge Bay Airport (YCB) | Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 11 | 445.82 miles (717.48 km) NE | Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) | Siorapaluk, Greenland | |
| 12 | 461.82 miles (743.23 km) SE | Igloolik Airport (YGT) | Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 13 | 463.30 miles (745.61 km) ENE | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 14 | 504.11 miles (811.28 km) SE | Hall Beach Airport (YUX) | Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 523.37 miles (842.29 km) ENE | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,598.02 miles (15,446.47 km) SSE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,546.93 miles (15,364.25 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 9,482.19 miles (15,260.07 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 9,468.43 miles (15,237.93 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,459.76 miles (15,223.96 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,459.08 miles (15,222.88 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,457.90 miles (15,220.98 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,455.76 miles (15,217.53 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,444.85 miles (15,199.97 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,444.70 miles (15,199.73 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,436.00 miles (15,185.73 km) WSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,435.21 miles (15,184.46 km) W | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,424.91 miles (15,167.89 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,418.28 miles (15,157.22 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,400.87 miles (15,129.20 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |