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MSL to OOL: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport)
8,860 mi
14,259 km · 7,699 nm
17h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,860 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, Australia
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 OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from OOL?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Coolangatta (OOL) is 8,860 miles (14,259 km, 7,699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to OOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Coolangatta?
Coolangatta is 15 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to OOL?
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