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MSL to PKZ: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Pakse (Pakse International Airport)
8,880 mi
14,291 km · 7,717 nm
17h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,880 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 53m 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
- PKZ — Pakse International Airport · Pakse, Laos
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 PKZ
- VNA · Saravane Airport58 mi away
- UBP · Ubon Ratchathani Airport61 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport73 mi away
- TNX · Stung Treng Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from PKZ?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Pakse (PKZ) is 8,880 miles (14,291 km, 7,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to PKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 53m 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 Pakse?
Pakse is 12 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to PKZ?
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