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MSL to IXM: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
9,218 mi
14,834 km · 8,010 nm
18h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from IXM?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Madurai (IXM) is 9,218 miles (14,834 km, 8,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 32m 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 Madurai?
Madurai is 10.5 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to IXM?
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