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FRC to MSL: distance & flight time
Franca (Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
4,646 mi
7,477 km · 4,037 nm
9h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,646 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRC — Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport · Franca, Brazil
- 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 FRC
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport45 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport69 mi away
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport76 mi away
- BAT · Chafei Amsei Airport78 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 FRC from MSL?
The flight distance from Franca (FRC) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 4,646 miles (7,477 km, 4,037 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRC to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 35m 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 Franca and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 2 hours behind Franca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRC to MSL?
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