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MSL to DCI: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Decimomannu (Decimomannu Air Base)
5,060 mi
8,143 km · 4,397 nm
10h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,060 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- DCI — Decimomannu Air Base · Decimomannu, Italy
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 DCI
- CAG · Cagliari Elmas Airport8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport41 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport54 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from DCI?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Decimomannu (DCI) is 5,060 miles (8,143 km, 4,397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to DCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 23m 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 Decimomannu?
Decimomannu is 7 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to DCI?
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