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KKX to MSL: distance & flight time
Kikai (Kikai Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
7,438 mi
11,970 km · 6,463 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m 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
- KKX — Kikai Airport · Kikai, 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 KKX
- ASJ · Amami Airport15 mi away
- TKN · Tokunoshima Airport72 mi away
- OKE · Okierabu Airport97 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport128 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 KKX from MSL?
The flight distance from Kikai (KKX) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 7,438 miles (11,970 km, 6,463 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KKX to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m 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 Kikai and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 14 hours behind Kikai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KKX to MSL?
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