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MSL to TRR: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport)
9,358 mi
15,060 km · 8,132 nm
18h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
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 TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from TRR?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Trinciomalee (TRR) is 9,358 miles (15,060 km, 8,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to TRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 49m 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 Trinciomalee?
Trinciomalee is 10.5 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to TRR?
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