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MSL to CUL: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Culiacan (Bachigualato Federal International Airport)
1,373 mi
2,209 km · 1,193 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- CUL — Bachigualato Federal International Airport · Culiacan, Mexico
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 CUL
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from CUL?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Culiacan (CUL) is 1,373 miles (2,209 km, 1,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to CUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Culiacan?
Culiacan is 2 hours behind Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to CUL?
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