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ODY to MSL: distance & flight time
Muang Xay (Oudomsay Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
8,556 mi
13,769 km · 7,435 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ODY — Oudomsay Airport · Muang Xay, Laos
- 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 ODY
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport43 mi away
- LPQ · Luang Phabang International Airport55 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport67 mi away
- DIN · Dien Bien Phu Airport82 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 ODY from MSL?
The flight distance from Muang Xay (ODY) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 8,556 miles (13,769 km, 7,435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ODY to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 Muang Xay and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 12 hours behind Muang Xay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ODY to MSL?
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