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MSL to CKG: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Chongqing (Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport)
7,887 mi
12,693 km · 6,854 nm
15h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- CKG — Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport · Chongqing, China
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 CKG
- NAO · Nanchong Airport80 mi away
- LZO · Luzhou Airport96 mi away
- DAX · Dachuan Airport108 mi away
- WXN · Wanxian Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from CKG?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Chongqing (CKG) is 7,887 miles (12,693 km, 6,854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to CKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 56m 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 Chongqing?
Chongqing is 13 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to CKG?
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