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MSL to CTY: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Cross City (Cross City Airport)
440 mi
709 km · 383 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
440 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- CTY — Cross City Airport · Cross City, United States
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 CTY
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport49 mi away
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport50 mi away
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field62 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from CTY?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Cross City (CTY) is 440 miles (709 km, 383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to CTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 Cross City?
Cross City is 1 hour ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to CTY?
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