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MSL to HOE: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Huay Xai (Ban Huoeisay Airport)
8,600 mi
13,840 km · 7,473 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- HOE — Ban Huoeisay Airport · Huay Xai, Laos
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 HOE
- THL · Tachileik Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport42 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport79 mi away
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from HOE?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Huay Xai (HOE) is 8,600 miles (13,840 km, 7,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to HOE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Huay Xai?
Huay Xai is 12 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to HOE?
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