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MSL to JGS: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Jian (Jinggangshan Airport)
7,937 mi
12,773 km · 6,897 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- JGS — Jinggangshan Airport · Jian, China
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 JGS
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport69 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport70 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport130 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from JGS?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Jian (JGS) is 7,937 miles (12,773 km, 6,897 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to JGS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 Jian?
Jian is 13 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to JGS?
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