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CQM to MSL: distance & flight time
Ciudad Real (Ciudad Real Central Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
4,466 mi
7,187 km · 3,881 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CQM — Ciudad Real Central Airport · Ciudad Real, Spain
- 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 CQM
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport114 mi away
- ODB · Córdoba Airport85 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport105 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport113 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 CQM from MSL?
The flight distance from Ciudad Real (CQM) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 4,466 miles (7,187 km, 3,881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CQM to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m 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 Ciudad Real and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 7 hours behind Ciudad Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CQM to MSL?
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