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CGN to MSL: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
4,593 mi
7,392 km · 3,991 nm
9h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
- 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 CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 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 CGN from MSL?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 4,593 miles (7,392 km, 3,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 28m 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 Cologne and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 7 hours behind Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to MSL?
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