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MSL to CGH: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Sao Paulo (Congonhas Airport)
4,844 mi
7,796 km · 4,210 nm
9h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,844 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 58m 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
- CGH — Congonhas Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
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 CGH
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from CGH?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Sao Paulo (CGH) is 4,844 miles (7,796 km, 4,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to CGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 58m 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 Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to CGH?
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