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MSL to BCN: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Barcelona (Barcelona International Airport)
4,677 mi
7,528 km · 4,065 nm
9h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,677 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- BCN — Barcelona International Airport · Barcelona, Spain
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 BCN
- QSA · Sabadell Airport16 mi away
- REU · Reus Air Base48 mi away
- GRO · Girona Airport55 mi away
- LEU · Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from BCN?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Barcelona (BCN) is 4,677 miles (7,528 km, 4,065 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to BCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 38m 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 Barcelona?
Barcelona is 7 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to BCN?
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