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MSL to PDG: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Padang (Minangkabau International Airport)
10,036 mi
16,151 km · 8,721 nm
20h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from PDG?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Padang (PDG) is 10,036 miles (16,151 km, 8,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to PDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 9m 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 Padang?
Padang is 12 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to PDG?
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