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MSL to SEE: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → El Cajon (Gillespie Field)
1,685 mi
2,712 km · 1,465 nm
3h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,685 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 46m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- SEE — Gillespie Field · El Cajon, 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 SEE
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from SEE?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to El Cajon (SEE) is 1,685 miles (2,712 km, 1,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to SEE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 46m 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 El Cajon?
El Cajon is 2 hours behind Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to SEE?
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