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MSL to UKB: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
6,902 mi
11,108 km · 5,998 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,902 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
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 UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from UKB?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Kobe (UKB) is 6,902 miles (11,108 km, 5,998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Kobe?
Kobe is 14 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to UKB?
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