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MSL to LXG: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Luang Namtha (Luang Namtha Airport)
8,542 mi
13,747 km · 7,423 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- LXG — Luang Namtha Airport · Luang Namtha, Laos
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 LXG
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport43 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport57 mi away
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport79 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from LXG?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Luang Namtha (LXG) is 8,542 miles (13,747 km, 7,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to LXG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 Luang Namtha?
Luang Namtha is 12 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to LXG?
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