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MSL to MRN: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Morganton (Foothills Regional Airport)
346 mi
557 km · 301 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
346 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MRN — Foothills Regional Airport · Morganton, 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 MRN
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport14 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport56 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport37 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from MRN?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Morganton (MRN) is 346 miles (557 km, 301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to MRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 MRN?
Nonstop service on MSL–MRN 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 1h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Morganton?
Morganton is 1 hour ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to MRN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSL–MRN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSL to MRN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSL–MRN 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.