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HZH to MSL: distance & flight time
Liping (Liping Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
8,077 mi
12,999 km · 7,019 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m 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
- HZH — Liping Airport · Liping, 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 HZH
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport84 mi away
- KJH · Kaili Airport85 mi away
- KWL · Guilin Liangjiang International Airport94 mi away
- LLB · Libo Airport95 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 HZH from MSL?
The flight distance from Liping (HZH) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 8,077 miles (12,999 km, 7,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HZH to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Liping and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 13 hours behind Liping.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HZH to MSL?
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