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MCO to MSL: distance & flight time
Orlando (Orlando International Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
572 mi
921 km · 497 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
572 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MCO — Orlando International Airport · Orlando, 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 MCO
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport8 mi away
- ISM · Kissimmee Gateway Airport12 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport24 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 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 MCO from MSL?
The flight distance from Orlando (MCO) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 572 miles (921 km, 497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCO to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 Orlando and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour behind Orlando.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCO to MSL?
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