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GRQ to MSL: distance & flight time
Groningen (Eelde Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
4,503 mi
7,247 km · 3,913 nm
9h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,503 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 18m 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
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
- 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 GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 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 GRQ from MSL?
The flight distance from Groningen (GRQ) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 4,503 miles (7,247 km, 3,913 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRQ to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 18m 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 Groningen and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 7 hours behind Groningen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRQ to MSL?
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