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MSL to GXH: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Xiahe city (Gannan Xiahe Airport)
7,586 mi
12,208 km · 6,592 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- GXH — Gannan Xiahe Airport · Xiahe city, China
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 GXH
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport123 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport130 mi away
- GMQ · Golog Maqin Airport136 mi away
- JZH · Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from GXH?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Xiahe city (GXH) is 7,586 miles (12,208 km, 6,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to GXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 20m 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 Xiahe city?
Xiahe city is 13 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to GXH?
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