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FRD to MSL: distance & flight time
Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
2,037 mi
3,278 km · 1,770 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, 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 FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 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 FRD from MSL?
The flight distance from Friday Harbor (FRD) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 2,037 miles (3,278 km, 1,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRD to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 Friday Harbor and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 2 hours ahead of Friday Harbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRD to MSL?
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