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MSL to AKJ: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Asahikawa (Asahikawa Airport)
6,171 mi
9,931 km · 5,363 nm
12h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- AKJ — Asahikawa Airport · Asahikawa, Japan
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 AKJ
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport65 mi away
- OKD · Okadama Airport66 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from AKJ?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Asahikawa (AKJ) is 6,171 miles (9,931 km, 5,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to AKJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 34m 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 Muscle Shoals and Asahikawa?
Asahikawa is 14 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to AKJ?
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