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FRA to MSL: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
4,675 mi
7,524 km · 4,063 nm
9h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,675 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 38m 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
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 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 FRA from MSL?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 4,675 miles (7,524 km, 4,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 38m 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 Frankfurt and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 7 hours behind Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to MSL?
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