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BWI to MSL: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
677 mi
1,089 km · 588 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
677 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from MSL?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 677 miles (1,089 km, 588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 BWI to MSL?
Nonstop service on BWI–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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Baltimore and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour behind Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to MSL?
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Why are some BWI to MSL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWI–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.