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MCY to MSL: distance & flight time
Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
8,839 mi
14,226 km · 7,681 nm
17h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, Australia
- 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 MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 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 MCY from MSL?
The flight distance from Maroochydore (MCY) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 8,839 miles (14,226 km, 7,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCY to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 48m 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 Maroochydore and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 15 hours behind Maroochydore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCY to MSL?
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