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MSL to SDF: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field)
259 mi
416 km · 225 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
259 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, United States
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 SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from SDF?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Louisville (SDF) is 259 miles (416 km, 225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to SDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Louisville?
Louisville is 1 hour ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to SDF?
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