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IAD to MSL: distance & flight time
Washington (Washington Dulles International Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
631 mi
1,016 km · 549 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
631 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IAD — Washington Dulles International Airport · Washington, 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 IAD
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 IAD from MSL?
The flight distance from Washington (IAD) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 631 miles (1,016 km, 549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAD to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 Washington and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour behind Washington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IAD to MSL?
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