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ATL to MSL: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
197 mi
318 km · 171 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
197 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, 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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 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 ATL from MSL?
The flight distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 197 miles (318 km, 171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATL to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 Atlanta and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour behind Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATL to MSL?
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