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MSL to CCU: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport)
8,462 mi
13,619 km · 7,354 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India
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 CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from CCU?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Kolkata (CCU) is 8,462 miles (13,619 km, 7,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to CCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSL to CCU?
Nonstop service on MSL–CCU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Kolkata?
Kolkata is 11.5 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to CCU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSL–CCU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSL to CCU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSL–CCU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.