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MSL to CAT: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Cascais (Cascais Airport)
4,205 mi
6,767 km · 3,654 nm
8h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,205 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 43m 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
- CAT — Cascais Airport · Cascais, Portugal
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 CAT
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)12 mi away
- AVR · Alverca Air Base21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base80 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from CAT?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Cascais (CAT) is 4,205 miles (6,767 km, 3,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to CAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Cascais?
Cascais is 6 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to CAT?
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