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NKX to MSL: distance & flight time
Miramar (Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
1,694 mi
2,727 km · 1,472 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,694 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKX — Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field · Miramar, 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 NKX
- SAN · San Diego International Airport10 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field10 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field12 mi away
- CLD · Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport20 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 NKX from MSL?
The flight distance from Miramar (NKX) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1,694 miles (2,727 km, 1,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKX to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 Miramar and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 2 hours ahead of Miramar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKX to MSL?
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