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CAK to MSL: distance & flight time
Akron (Akron Canton Regional Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
543 mi
874 km · 472 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
543 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m 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
- CAK — Akron Canton Regional Airport · Akron, 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 CAK
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport8 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field31 mi away
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport40 mi away
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport43 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 CAK from MSL?
The flight distance from Akron (CAK) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 543 miles (874 km, 472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAK to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 Akron and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour behind Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAK to MSL?
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