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MSL to NRT: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
6,667 mi
10,729 km · 5,793 nm
13h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,667 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from NRT?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Tokyo (NRT) is 6,667 miles (10,729 km, 5,793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 32m 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 Tokyo?
Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to NRT?
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