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FCN to MSL: distance & flight time
Nordholz (Nordholz Naval Airbase) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
4,560 mi
7,339 km · 3,963 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,560 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m 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
- FCN — Nordholz Naval Airbase · Nordholz, Germany
- 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 FCN
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport18 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport28 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport30 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport31 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 FCN from MSL?
The flight distance from Nordholz (FCN) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 4,560 miles (7,339 km, 3,963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCN to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m 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 Nordholz and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 7 hours behind Nordholz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCN to MSL?
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