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MSL to DBD: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Dhanbad (Dhanbad Airport)
8,371 mi
13,471 km · 7,274 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- DBD — Dhanbad Airport · Dhanbad, India
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 DBD
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport72 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport79 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from DBD?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Dhanbad (DBD) is 8,371 miles (13,471 km, 7,274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to DBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m 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 Dhanbad?
Dhanbad is 10.5 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to DBD?
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