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MSL to SZX: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Shenzhen (Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport)
8,230 mi
13,245 km · 7,152 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SZX — Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport · Shenzhen, 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 SZX
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport24 mi away
- HHP · Shun Tak Heliport33 mi away
- MFM · Macau International Airport37 mi away
- ZUH · Zhuhai Jinwan Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from SZX?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Shenzhen (SZX) is 8,230 miles (13,245 km, 7,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to SZX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 36m 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 Shenzhen?
Shenzhen is 13 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to SZX?
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