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MSL to AES: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Alesund (Ålesund Airport)
4,231 mi
6,809 km · 3,677 nm
8h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- AES — Ålesund Airport · Alesund, Norway
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AES
- HOV · Ørsta-Volda Airport, Hovden26 mi away
- MOL · Molde Airport38 mi away
- SDN · Sandane Airport (Anda)51 mi away
- KSU · Kristiansund Airport (Kvernberget)66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from AES?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Alesund (AES) is 4,231 miles (6,809 km, 3,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to AES?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 46m 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 MSL to AES?
Nonstop service on MSL–AES 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 8h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Alesund?
Alesund is 7 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to AES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSL–AES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSL to AES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSL–AES 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.