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MAA to MSL: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
9,043 mi
14,553 km · 7,858 nm
18h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
- 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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 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 MAA from MSL?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 9,043 miles (14,553 km, 7,858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 12m 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 Madras and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 10.5 hours behind Madras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAA to MSL?
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