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AAH to MSL: distance & flight time
Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
4,557 mi
7,334 km · 3,960 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Near MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAH from MSL?
The flight distance from Aachen (AAH) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 4,557 miles (7,334 km, 3,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAH to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Aachen and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 7 hours behind Aachen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAH to MSL?
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