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MSL to JIU: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Jiujiang (Jiujiang Lushan Airport)
7,744 mi
12,463 km · 6,730 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,744 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m 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
- JIU — Jiujiang Lushan Airport · Jiujiang, 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 JIU
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport43 mi away
- JDZ · Jingdezhen Airport83 mi away
- AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport107 mi away
- WUH · Wuhan Tianhe International Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from JIU?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Jiujiang (JIU) is 7,744 miles (12,463 km, 6,730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to JIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 39m 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 Jiujiang?
Jiujiang is 13 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to JIU?
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