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LYE to MSL: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
4,213 mi
6,780 km · 3,661 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
- 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 LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 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 LYE from MSL?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 4,213 miles (6,780 km, 3,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 Lyneham and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 6 hours behind Lyneham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYE to MSL?
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