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CLE to MSL: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
557 mi
896 km · 484 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
557 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from MSL?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 557 miles (896 km, 484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 Cleveland and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour behind Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to MSL?
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