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MEL to MSL: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
9,544 mi
15,359 km · 8,293 nm
19h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 11m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from MSL?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 9,544 miles (15,359 km, 8,293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Melbourne and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to MSL?
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