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NAL to MSL: distance & flight time
Nalchik (Nalchik Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
6,220 mi
10,011 km · 5,405 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NAL — Nalchik Airport · Nalchik, Russia
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NAL
- OGZ · Beslan Airport53 mi away
- MRV · Mineralnyye Vody Airport56 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport70 mi away
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport109 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is NAL from MSL?
The flight distance from Nalchik (NAL) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 6,220 miles (10,011 km, 5,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAL to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Nalchik and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 8 hours behind Nalchik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NAL to MSL?
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