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MSL to AXT: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Akita (Akita Airport)
6,462 mi
10,400 km · 5,615 nm
13h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 8m 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
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, 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 AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from AXT?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Akita (AXT) is 6,462 miles (10,400 km, 5,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 8m 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 Akita?
Akita is 14 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to AXT?
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