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MSL to TCE: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Tulcea (Tulcea Airport)
5,638 mi
9,074 km · 4,899 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- TCE — Tulcea Airport · Tulcea, Romania
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 TCE
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport50 mi away
- KIV · Chişinău International Airport129 mi away
- BCM · Bacău Airport133 mi away
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from TCE?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Tulcea (TCE) is 5,638 miles (9,074 km, 4,899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to TCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Tulcea?
Tulcea is 8 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to TCE?
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