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MSL to AST: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Astoria (Astoria Regional Airport)
2,041 mi
3,285 km · 1,774 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- AST — Astoria Regional Airport · Astoria, 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 AST
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport47 mi away
- OTK · Tillamook Airport51 mi away
- HQM · Bowerman Airport56 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from AST?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Astoria (AST) is 2,041 miles (3,285 km, 1,774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to AST?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 Astoria?
Astoria is 2 hours behind Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to AST?
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