Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MSL to CFB: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Cabo Frio (Cabo Frio Airport)
4,978 mi
8,012 km · 4,326 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
See live MSL→CFB fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- CFB — Cabo Frio Airport · Cabo Frio, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 CFB
- BZC · Umberto Modiano Airport13 mi away
- MEA · Macaé Airport45 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport69 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from CFB?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Cabo Frio (CFB) is 4,978 miles (8,012 km, 4,326 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to CFB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 Cabo Frio?
Cabo Frio is 2 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to CFB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSL–CFB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.