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IAB to MSL: distance & flight time
Wichita (Mc Connell Air Force Base) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
574 mi
923 km · 499 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
574 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- IAB — Mc Connell Air Force Base · Wichita, 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.
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Near IAB
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport9 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field34 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 IAB from MSL?
The flight distance from Wichita (IAB) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 574 miles (923 km, 499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAB to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 IAB to MSL?
Nonstop service on IAB–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 1h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IAB to MSL?
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Why are some IAB to MSL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IAB–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.