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ACX to MSL: distance & flight time
Xingyi (Xingyi Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
8,222 mi
13,231 km · 7,144 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACX — Xingyi Airport · Xingyi, China
- 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 ACX
- AVA · Anshun Huangguoshu Airport99 mi away
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport105 mi away
- KMG · Kunming Changshui International Airport127 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 ACX from MSL?
The flight distance from Xingyi (ACX) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 8,222 miles (13,231 km, 7,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACX to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Xingyi and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 13 hours behind Xingyi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACX to MSL?
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