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HSV to MSL: distance & flight time
Huntsville (Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
48 mi
77 km · 42 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
48 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HSV — Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field · Huntsville, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HSV
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field6 mi away
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport10 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport60 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 HSV from MSL?
The flight distance from Huntsville (HSV) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 48 miles (77 km, 42 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HSV to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HSV to MSL?
Nonstop service on HSV–MSL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HSV to MSL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HSV–MSL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HSV to MSL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HSV–MSL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.