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AIK to MSL: distance & flight time
Aiken (Aiken Regional Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
347 mi
558 km · 301 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
347 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AIK — Aiken Regional Airport · Aiken, United States
- 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 AIK
- DNL · Daniel Field24 mi away
- AGS · Augusta Regional At Bush Field25 mi away
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport45 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 AIK from MSL?
The flight distance from Aiken (AIK) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 347 miles (558 km, 301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AIK to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 AIK to MSL?
Nonstop service on AIK–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 1h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Aiken and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour behind Aiken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AIK to MSL?
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Why are some AIK to MSL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AIK–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.