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CMH to MSL: distance & flight time
Columbus (John Glenn Columbus International Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
446 mi
717 km · 387 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
446 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m 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
- CMH — John Glenn Columbus International Airport · Columbus, 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 CMH
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 CMH from MSL?
The flight distance from Columbus (CMH) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 446 miles (717 km, 387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMH to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 Columbus and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour behind Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMH to MSL?
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