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NUW to MSL: distance & flight time
Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
2,017 mi
3,247 km · 1,753 nm
4h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 25m 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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 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 NUW from MSL?
The flight distance from Whidbey Island (NUW) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 2,017 miles (3,247 km, 1,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUW to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 25m 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 Whidbey Island and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 2 hours ahead of Whidbey Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUW to MSL?
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