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MSL to XRH: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Richmond (RAAF Base Richmond)
9,147 mi
14,721 km · 7,948 nm
18h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- XRH — RAAF Base Richmond · Richmond, Australia
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 XRH
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport33 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport25 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport31 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from XRH?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Richmond (XRH) is 9,147 miles (14,721 km, 7,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to XRH?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 24m 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 Richmond?
Richmond is 15 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to XRH?
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