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MDL to MSL: distance & flight time
Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
8,530 mi
13,727 km · 7,412 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, Burma
- 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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 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 MDL from MSL?
The flight distance from Mandalay (MDL) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 8,530 miles (13,727 km, 7,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDL to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 Mandalay and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 11.5 hours behind Mandalay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDL to MSL?
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