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MSL to SIA: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Xi\'AN (Xi'an Xiguan Airport)
7,540 mi
12,134 km · 6,552 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- SIA — Xi'an Xiguan Airport · Xi\'AN, China
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 SIA
- XIY · Xi'an Xianyang International Airport22 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport116 mi away
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport120 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from SIA?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Xi\'AN (SIA) is 7,540 miles (12,134 km, 6,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to SIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 15m 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 Xi\'AN?
Xi\'AN is 13 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to SIA?
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