Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MSL to ESD: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Eastsound (Orcas Island Airport)
2,035 mi
3,275 km · 1,768 nm
4h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
See live MSL→ESD fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,035 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 27m 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
- ESD — Orcas Island Airport · Eastsound, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 ESD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport36 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport14 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base15 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from ESD?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Eastsound (ESD) is 2,035 miles (3,275 km, 1,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to ESD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 27m 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 Eastsound?
Eastsound is 2 hours behind Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to ESD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSL–ESD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.