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MSL to FRD: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport)
2,037 mi
3,278 km · 1,770 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m 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
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, 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 FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from FRD?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Friday Harbor (FRD) is 2,037 miles (3,278 km, 1,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to FRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Friday Harbor?
Friday Harbor is 2 hours behind Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to FRD?
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