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MSL to BCA: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Baracoa Playa (Gustavo Rizo Airport)
1,275 mi
2,051 km · 1,108 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,275 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BCA — Gustavo Rizo Airport · Baracoa Playa, Cuba
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 BCA
- MOA · Orestes Acosta Airport34 mi away
- GAO · Mariana Grajales Airport46 mi away
- NBW · Leeward Point Field55 mi away
- IGA · Inagua Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from BCA?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Baracoa Playa (BCA) is 1,275 miles (2,051 km, 1,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to BCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 Baracoa Playa?
Baracoa Playa is 1 hour ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to BCA?
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