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MSL to BFW: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
4,747 mi
7,639 km · 4,125 nm
9h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,747 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from BFW?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 4,747 miles (7,639 km, 4,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 46m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes is 6 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to BFW?
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