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CIU to MSL: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
812 mi
1,306 km · 705 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
812 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from MSL?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 812 miles (1,306 km, 705 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 Sault Ste Marie and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to MSL?
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