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MSL to RAO: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport)
4,662 mi
7,503 km · 4,051 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,662 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
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 RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from RAO?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Ribeirao Preto (RAO) is 4,662 miles (7,503 km, 4,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to RAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Ribeirao Preto?
Ribeirao Preto is 2 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to RAO?
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