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MSL to DWC: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Dubai (Al Maktoum International Airport)
7,649 mi
12,310 km · 6,647 nm
15h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,649 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 28m 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
- DWC — Al Maktoum International Airport · Dubai, 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 DWC
- DXB · Dubai International Airport28 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport37 mi away
- AUH · Abu Dhabi International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from DWC?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Dubai (DWC) is 7,649 miles (12,310 km, 6,647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to DWC?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 28m 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 Dubai?
Dubai is 9 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to DWC?
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