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FNL to MSL: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
1,029 mi
1,655 km · 894 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,029 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from MSL?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1,029 miles (1,655 km, 894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 Fort Collins and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to MSL?
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