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KIX to MSL: distance & flight time
Osaka (Kansai International Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
6,913 mi
11,126 km · 6,008 nm
14h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,913 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
- 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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 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 KIX from MSL?
The flight distance from Osaka (KIX) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 6,913 miles (11,126 km, 6,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIX to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 1m 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 Osaka and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 14 hours behind Osaka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIX to MSL?
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