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LDS to MSL: distance & flight time
Yinchun (Lindu Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
6,303 mi
10,144 km · 5,478 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LDS — Lindu Airport · Yinchun, 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 LDS
- JMU · Jiamusi Airport92 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport142 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 LDS from MSL?
The flight distance from Yinchun (LDS) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 6,303 miles (10,144 km, 5,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDS to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Yinchun and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 13 hours behind Yinchun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LDS to MSL?
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