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DDG to MSL: distance & flight time
Dandong (Dandong Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
6,885 mi
11,081 km · 5,983 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DDG — Dandong Airport · Dandong, 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 DDG
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport92 mi away
- CNI · Changhai Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base106 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport108 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 DDG from MSL?
The flight distance from Dandong (DDG) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 6,885 miles (11,081 km, 5,983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DDG to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 Dandong and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 13 hours behind Dandong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DDG to MSL?
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