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MSL to BOS: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Boston (General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport)
1,038 mi
1,670 km · 902 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BOS — General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport · Boston, United States
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 BOS
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport15 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field16 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from BOS?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Boston (BOS) is 1,038 miles (1,670 km, 902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to BOS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 Boston?
Boston is 1 hour ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to BOS?
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