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MSL to DCA: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
650 mi
1,045 km · 564 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
650 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, 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 DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from DCA?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Washington (DCA) is 650 miles (1,045 km, 564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Washington?
Washington is 1 hour ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to DCA?
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