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MSL to HIO: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Hillsboro (Portland Hillsboro Airport)
1,990 mi
3,203 km · 1,730 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m 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
- HIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport · Hillsboro, 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 HIO
- PDX · Portland International Airport17 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport27 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport40 mi away
- OTK · Tillamook Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from HIO?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Hillsboro (HIO) is 1,990 miles (3,203 km, 1,730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to HIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 Hillsboro?
Hillsboro is 2 hours behind Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to HIO?
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