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LGA to MSL: distance & flight time
New York (La Guardia Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
857 mi
1,379 km · 745 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
857 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- LGA — La Guardia Airport · New York, 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 LGA
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 LGA from MSL?
The flight distance from New York (LGA) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 857 miles (1,379 km, 745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGA to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 New York and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour behind New York.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGA to MSL?
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