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MSL to OHA: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Ohakea (RNZAF Base Ohakea)
8,041 mi
12,942 km · 6,988 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m 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
- OHA — RNZAF Base Ohakea · Ohakea, 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 OHA
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport26 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport53 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from OHA?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Ohakea (OHA) is 8,041 miles (12,942 km, 6,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to OHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 Ohakea?
Ohakea is 17 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to OHA?
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