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MSL to NZJ: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Santa Ana (El Toro Marine Corps Air Station)
1,716 mi
2,762 km · 1,491 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,716 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- NZJ — El Toro Marine Corps Air Station · Santa Ana, 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 NZJ
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport43 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport20 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from NZJ?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Santa Ana (NZJ) is 1,716 miles (2,762 km, 1,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to NZJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 2 hours behind Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to NZJ?
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