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CNM to MSL: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
972 mi
1,565 km · 845 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
972 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, 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 CNM
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport66 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport68 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport73 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport79 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 CNM from MSL?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CNM) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 972 miles (1,565 km, 845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNM to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 CNM to MSL?
Nonstop service on CNM–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 2h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Carlsbad and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNM to MSL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CNM–MSL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CNM to MSL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNM–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.