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MSL to APN: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Alpena (Alpena County Regional Airport)
745 mi
1,199 km · 648 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
745 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- APN — Alpena County Regional Airport · Alpena, 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 APN
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport44 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport53 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport56 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from APN?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Alpena (APN) is 745 miles (1,199 km, 648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to APN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 Alpena?
Alpena is 1 hour ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to APN?
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