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MSL to GIG: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
4,926 mi
7,928 km · 4,281 nm
10h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 8m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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 GIG
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport14 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base31 mi away
- JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from GIG?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 4,926 miles (7,928 km, 4,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 8m 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 Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to GIG?
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