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GAO to MSL: distance & flight time
Guantanamo (Mariana Grajales Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
1,266 mi
2,038 km · 1,100 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,266 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAO — Mariana Grajales Airport · Guantanamo, Cuba
- 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 GAO
- NBW · Leeward Point Field13 mi away
- MOA · Orestes Acosta Airport42 mi away
- SCU · Antonio Maceo International Airport45 mi away
- BCA · Gustavo Rizo Airport46 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 GAO from MSL?
The flight distance from Guantanamo (GAO) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1,266 miles (2,038 km, 1,100 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAO to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 Guantanamo and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour behind Guantanamo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAO to MSL?
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