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MSL to IES: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport)
4,816 mi
7,750 km · 4,185 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,816 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m 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
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, 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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from IES?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Riesa (IES) is 4,816 miles (7,750 km, 4,185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to IES?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 55m 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 Riesa?
Riesa is 7 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to IES?
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