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MSL to BIO: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Bilbao (Bilbao Airport)
4,388 mi
7,061 km · 3,813 nm
9h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,388 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 4m 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
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, 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 BIO
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport30 mi away
- SDR · Santander Airport47 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport56 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from BIO?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Bilbao (BIO) is 4,388 miles (7,061 km, 3,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to BIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 4m 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 Bilbao?
Bilbao is 7 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to BIO?
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