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MGE to MSL: distance & flight time
Marietta (Dobbins Air Reserve Base) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
186 mi
299 km · 161 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
186 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MGE — Dobbins Air Reserve Base · Marietta, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MGE
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 MGE from MSL?
The flight distance from Marietta (MGE) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 186 miles (299 km, 161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGE to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 MGE to MSL?
Nonstop service on MGE–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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Marietta and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour behind Marietta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGE to MSL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MGE–MSL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MGE to MSL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MGE–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.