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OSU to MSL: distance & flight time
Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
445 mi
716 km · 386 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
445 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 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 OSU from MSL?
The flight distance from Columbus (OSU) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 445 miles (716 km, 386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSU to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 Columbus and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour behind Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OSU to MSL?
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