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CIF to MSL: distance & flight time
Chifeng (Chifeng Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
6,860 mi
11,040 km · 5,961 nm
13h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,860 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIF — Chifeng Airport · Chifeng, China
- 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 CIF
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport88 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport92 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport136 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base147 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 CIF from MSL?
The flight distance from Chifeng (CIF) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 6,860 miles (11,040 km, 5,961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIF to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 55m 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 CIF to MSL?
Nonstop service on CIF–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 13h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chifeng and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 13 hours behind Chifeng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIF to MSL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIF–MSL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CIF to MSL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIF–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.