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MSL to AIK: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Aiken (Aiken Regional Airport)
347 mi
558 km · 301 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
347 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- AIK — Aiken Regional Airport · Aiken, United States
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 AIK
- DNL · Daniel Field24 mi away
- AGS · Augusta Regional At Bush Field25 mi away
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from AIK?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Aiken (AIK) is 347 miles (558 km, 301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to AIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 AIK?
Nonstop service on MSL–AIK 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 1h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Aiken?
Aiken is 1 hour ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to AIK?
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Why are some MSL to AIK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSL–AIK 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.