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ONT to MSL: distance & flight time
Ontario (Ontario International Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
1,704 mi
2,742 km · 1,481 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m 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
- ONT — Ontario International Airport · Ontario, 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 ONT
- CCB · Cable Airport6 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport6 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport47 mi away
- RAL · Riverside Municipal Airport11 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 ONT from MSL?
The flight distance from Ontario (ONT) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1,704 miles (2,742 km, 1,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ONT to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 Ontario and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 2 hours ahead of Ontario.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ONT to MSL?
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