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HET to MSL: distance & flight time
Hohhot (Baita International Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
7,069 mi
11,377 km · 6,143 nm
14h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,069 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, China
- 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 HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport140 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 HET from MSL?
The flight distance from Hohhot (HET) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 7,069 miles (11,377 km, 6,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HET to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 20m 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 Hohhot and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 13 hours behind Hohhot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HET to MSL?
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