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AES to MSL: distance & flight time
Alesund (Ålesund Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
4,231 mi
6,809 km · 3,677 nm
8h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 46m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- AES — Ålesund Airport · Alesund, Norway
- 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 AES
- HOV · Ørsta-Volda Airport, Hovden26 mi away
- MOL · Molde Airport38 mi away
- SDN · Sandane Airport (Anda)51 mi away
- KSU · Kristiansund Airport (Kvernberget)66 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 AES from MSL?
The flight distance from Alesund (AES) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 4,231 miles (6,809 km, 3,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AES to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AES to MSL?
Nonstop service on AES–MSL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Alesund and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 7 hours behind Alesund.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AES to MSL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AES–MSL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AES to MSL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AES–MSL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.