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MSL to YSP: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Marathon (Marathon Airport)
970 mi
1,561 km · 843 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
970 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- YSP — Marathon Airport · Marathon, Canada
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 YSP
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport32 mi away
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport76 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport78 mi away
- YXZ · Wawa Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from YSP?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Marathon (YSP) is 970 miles (1,561 km, 843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to YSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 Marathon?
Marathon is 1 hour ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to YSP?
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