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LUF to MSL: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
1,416 mi
2,278 km · 1,230 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from MSL?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1,416 miles (2,278 km, 1,230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Phoenix and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 2 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to MSL?
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