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NIP to MSL: distance & flight time
Jacksonville (Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
465 mi
749 km · 404 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
465 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NIP — Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) · Jacksonville, United States
- 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 NIP
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 NIP from MSL?
The flight distance from Jacksonville (NIP) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 465 miles (749 km, 404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NIP to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 Jacksonville and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour behind Jacksonville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NIP to MSL?
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