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MSL to HEK: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Heihe (Heihe Airport)
6,194 mi
9,968 km · 5,382 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m 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
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, 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 HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from HEK?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Heihe (HEK) is 6,194 miles (9,968 km, 5,382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to HEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 Heihe?
Heihe is 13 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to HEK?
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