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MSL to YNT: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Yantai (Yantai Laishan Airport)
7,116 mi
11,452 km · 6,184 nm
14h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- YNT — Yantai Laishan Airport · Yantai, China
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 YNT
- WEH · Weihai Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport96 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport108 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from YNT?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Yantai (YNT) is 7,116 miles (11,452 km, 6,184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to YNT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSL to YNT?
Nonstop service on MSL–YNT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Yantai?
Yantai is 13 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to YNT?
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Why are some MSL to YNT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSL–YNT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.