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MSL to KTU: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Kota (Kota Airport)
8,158 mi
13,129 km · 7,089 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,158 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m 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
- KTU — Kota Airport · Kota, 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 KTU
- GUX · Guna Airport100 mi away
- JAI · Jaipur International Airport115 mi away
- KQH · Kishangarh Airport118 mi away
- UDR · Maharana Pratap Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from KTU?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Kota (KTU) is 8,158 miles (13,129 km, 7,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to KTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 Kota?
Kota is 10.5 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to KTU?
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