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CSG to MSL: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Metropolitan Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
218 mi
350 km · 189 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
218 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CSG — Columbus Metropolitan 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 CSG
- LSF · Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)13 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport23 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport30 mi away
- LGC · LaGrange Callaway Airport35 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 CSG from MSL?
The flight distance from Columbus (CSG) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 218 miles (350 km, 189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CSG to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 CSG to MSL?
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