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MSL to ZNA: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport)
2,089 mi
3,362 km · 1,815 nm
4h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- ZNA — Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport · Nanaimo, 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 ZNA
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport35 mi away
- YCD · Nanaimo Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base31 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSL from ZNA?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Nanaimo (ZNA) is 2,089 miles (3,362 km, 1,815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to ZNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 34m 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 Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 2 hours behind Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to ZNA?
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