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ATO to MSL: distance & flight time
Athens (Ohio University Snyder Field) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
428 mi
689 km · 372 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
428 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ATO — Ohio University Snyder Field · Athens, 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 ATO
- PMH · Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport42 mi away
- PKB · Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport43 mi away
- ZZV · Zanesville Municipal Airport54 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport56 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 ATO from MSL?
The flight distance from Athens (ATO) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 428 miles (689 km, 372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATO to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Athens and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour behind Athens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATO to MSL?
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