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MSL to DLS: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → The Dalles (Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport)
1,906 mi
3,068 km · 1,657 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- DLS — Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport · The Dalles, 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 DLS
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport60 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport69 mi away
- YKM · Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field72 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from DLS?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to The Dalles (DLS) is 1,906 miles (3,068 km, 1,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to DLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 The Dalles?
The Dalles is 2 hours behind Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to DLS?
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