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MSL to ZHY: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport)
7,373 mi
11,866 km · 6,407 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, 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 ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from ZHY?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Zhongwei (ZHY) is 7,373 miles (11,866 km, 6,407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to ZHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 55m 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 Zhongwei?
Zhongwei is 13 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to ZHY?
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