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MSL to KSH: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Bakhtaran (Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport)
6,839 mi
11,007 km · 5,943 nm
13h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- KSH — Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport · Bakhtaran, Iran
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 KSH
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport63 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport68 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport87 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from KSH?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Bakhtaran (KSH) is 6,839 miles (11,007 km, 5,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to KSH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSL to KSH?
Nonstop service on MSL–KSH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Bakhtaran?
Bakhtaran is 8.5 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to KSH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSL–KSH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSL to KSH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSL–KSH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.