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MSL to TEN: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Tongren (Tongren Fenghuang Airport)
7,971 mi
12,828 km · 6,926 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m 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
- TEN — Tongren Fenghuang Airport · Tongren, 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 TEN
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport39 mi away
- KJH · Kaili Airport103 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport108 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from TEN?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Tongren (TEN) is 7,971 miles (12,828 km, 6,926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to TEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 6m 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 Tongren?
Tongren is 13 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to TEN?
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