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MSL to DLC: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Dalian (Zhoushuizi Airport)
7,014 mi
11,288 km · 6,095 nm
14h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- DLC — Zhoushuizi Airport · Dalian, China
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 DLC
- CNI · Changhai Airport64 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport108 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport117 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from DLC?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Dalian (DLC) is 7,014 miles (11,288 km, 6,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to DLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSL to DLC?
Nonstop service on MSL–DLC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Dalian?
Dalian is 13 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to DLC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSL–DLC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSL to DLC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSL–DLC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.