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MSL to IST: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
5,815 mi
9,358 km · 5,053 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,815 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from IST?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,815 miles (9,358 km, 5,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to IST?
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