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LCX to MSL: distance & flight time
Longyan (Longyan Guanzhishan Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
7,968 mi
12,823 km · 6,924 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCX — Longyan Guanzhishan Airport · Longyan, China
- 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 LCX
- SQJ · Shaxian Airport85 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport99 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport116 mi away
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport123 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 LCX from MSL?
The flight distance from Longyan (LCX) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 7,968 miles (12,823 km, 6,924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCX to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 Longyan and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 13 hours behind Longyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCX to MSL?
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