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MSL to ESB: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
6,030 mi
9,705 km · 5,240 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from ESB?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Ankara (ESB) is 6,030 miles (9,705 km, 5,240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Ankara?
Ankara is 8 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to ESB?
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