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MSL to SYH: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Syangboche (Syangboche Airport)
8,099 mi
13,034 km · 7,038 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,099 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- SYH — Syangboche Airport · Syangboche, Nepal
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 SYH
- LUA · Lukla Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport22 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport36 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from SYH?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Syangboche (SYH) is 8,099 miles (13,034 km, 7,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to SYH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSL to SYH?
Nonstop service on MSL–SYH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Syangboche?
Syangboche is 11.8 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to SYH?
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Why are some MSL to SYH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSL–SYH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.