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DGL to MSL: distance & flight time
Douglas (Douglas Municipal Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
1,287 mi
2,071 km · 1,118 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,287 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DGL — Douglas Municipal Airport · Douglas, 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 DGL
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 DGL from MSL?
The flight distance from Douglas (DGL) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1,287 miles (2,071 km, 1,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DGL to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 Douglas and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 2 hours ahead of Douglas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DGL to MSL?
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