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MSL to TUO: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Taupo (Taupo Airport)
7,965 mi
12,819 km · 6,921 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- TUO — Taupo Airport · Taupo, New Zealand
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 TUO
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport45 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport66 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport72 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from TUO?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Taupo (TUO) is 7,965 miles (12,819 km, 6,921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to TUO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 Taupo?
Taupo is 17 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to TUO?
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