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MEX to MSL: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
1,269 mi
2,042 km · 1,103 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MEX
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 MEX from MSL?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1,269 miles (2,042 km, 1,103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MEX to MSL?
Nonstop service on MEX–MSL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour ahead of Mexico City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to MSL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEX–MSL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEX to MSL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEX–MSL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.