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MSL to MRO: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Masterton (Hood Airport)
8,052 mi
12,958 km · 6,997 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- MRO — Hood Airport · Masterton, New Zealand
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 MRO
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport34 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport45 mi away
- WLG · Wellington International Airport50 mi away
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from MRO?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Masterton (MRO) is 8,052 miles (12,958 km, 6,997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to MRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 MRO?
Nonstop service on MSL–MRO 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 16h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Masterton?
Masterton is 17 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to MRO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSL–MRO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSL to MRO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSL–MRO 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.