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CSX to MSL: distance & flight time
Changcha (Changsha Huanghua International Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
7,881 mi
12,683 km · 6,848 nm
15h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,881 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CSX — Changsha Huanghua International Airport · Changcha, China
- 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 CSX
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport71 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport96 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport108 mi away
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport131 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 CSX from MSL?
The flight distance from Changcha (CSX) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 7,881 miles (12,683 km, 6,848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CSX to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 55m 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 Changcha and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 13 hours behind Changcha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CSX to MSL?
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