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ETZ to MSL: distance & flight time
Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
4,616 mi
7,430 km · 4,012 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m 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
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, 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 ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 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 ETZ from MSL?
The flight distance from Metz (ETZ) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 4,616 miles (7,430 km, 4,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETZ to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m 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 ETZ to MSL?
Nonstop service on ETZ–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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Metz and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 7 hours behind Metz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ETZ to MSL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ETZ–MSL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ETZ to MSL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ETZ–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.