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MSL to XJD: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Doha (Al Udeid Air Base)
7,503 mi
12,076 km · 6,520 nm
15h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,503 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- XJD — Al Udeid Air Base · Doha, Qatar
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 XJD
- DOH · Hamad International Airport21 mi away
- DIA · Doha International Airport19 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport90 mi away
- XSB · Sir Bani Yas Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from XJD?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Doha (XJD) is 7,503 miles (12,076 km, 6,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to XJD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 11m 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 Doha?
Doha is 8 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to XJD?
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