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GWT to MSL: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
4,514 mi
7,264 km · 3,922 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m 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
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, 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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 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 GWT from MSL?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 4,514 miles (7,264 km, 3,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 Westerland and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 7 hours behind Westerland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWT to MSL?
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