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ENC to MSL: distance & flight time
Nancy (Nancy-Essey Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
4,625 mi
7,443 km · 4,019 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,625 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m 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
- ENC — Nancy-Essey Airport · Nancy, France
- 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 ENC
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport20 mi away
- EPL · Épinal-Mirecourt Airport26 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base27 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport54 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 ENC from MSL?
The flight distance from Nancy (ENC) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 4,625 miles (7,443 km, 4,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ENC to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ENC to MSL?
Nonstop service on ENC–MSL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nancy and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 7 hours behind Nancy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ENC to MSL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ENC–MSL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ENC to MSL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ENC–MSL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.