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MSL to OBO: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Obihiro (Tokachi-Obihiro Airport)
6,197 mi
9,972 km · 5,385 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m 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
- OBO — Tokachi-Obihiro Airport · Obihiro, 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 OBO
- KUH · Kushiro Airport54 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport75 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport77 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from OBO?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Obihiro (OBO) is 6,197 miles (9,972 km, 5,385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to OBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 Obihiro?
Obihiro is 14 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to OBO?
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