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MSL to THL: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Tachilek (Tachileik Airport)
8,589 mi
13,822 km · 7,463 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,589 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- THL — Tachileik Airport · Tachilek, Burma
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 THL
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport37 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport44 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from THL?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Tachilek (THL) is 8,589 miles (13,822 km, 7,463 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to THL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 18m 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 THL?
Nonstop service on MSL–THL 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 17h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Tachilek?
Tachilek is 11.5 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to THL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSL–THL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSL to THL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSL–THL 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.