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MSL to GWT: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport)
4,514 mi
7,264 km · 3,922 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from GWT?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Westerland (GWT) is 4,514 miles (7,264 km, 3,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to GWT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 Westerland?
Westerland is 7 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to GWT?
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