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MSL to LEJ: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport)
4,769 mi
7,675 km · 4,144 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,769 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, Germany
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 LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from LEJ?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Leipzig (LEJ) is 4,769 miles (7,675 km, 4,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to LEJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m 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 Leipzig?
Leipzig is 7 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to LEJ?
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