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MSL to ILM: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Wilmington (Wilmington International Airport)
553 mi
891 km · 481 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
553 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- ILM — Wilmington International Airport · Wilmington, 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 ILM
- OAJ · Albert J Ellis Airport42 mi away
- CRE · Grand Strand Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport70 mi away
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from ILM?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Wilmington (ILM) is 553 miles (891 km, 481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to ILM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 Wilmington?
Wilmington is 1 hour ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to ILM?
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