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MSL to LAL: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport)
571 mi
920 km · 496 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
571 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, United States
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 LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from LAL?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Lakeland (LAL) is 571 miles (920 km, 496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to LAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 Lakeland?
Lakeland is 1 hour ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to LAL?
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