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MSL to DHF: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Abu Dhabi (Al Dhafra Air Base)
7,666 mi
12,337 km · 6,662 nm
15h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,666 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- DHF — Al Dhafra Air Base · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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 DHF
- AUH · Abu Dhabi International Airport14 mi away
- AZI · Bateen Airport14 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport86 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from DHF?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Abu Dhabi (DHF) is 7,666 miles (12,337 km, 6,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to DHF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 30m 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 Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi is 9 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to DHF?
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