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LCK to MSL: distance & flight time
Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
434 mi
699 km · 378 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
434 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m 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
- LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, 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 LCK
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 LCK from MSL?
The flight distance from Columbus (LCK) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 434 miles (699 km, 378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCK to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 Columbus and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour behind Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCK to MSL?
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