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PBH to MSL: distance & flight time
Thimphu (Paro Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
8,138 mi
13,097 km · 7,072 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBH — Paro Airport · Thimphu, Bhutan
- 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 PBH
- GLU · Gelephu Airport73 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport74 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport82 mi away
- IXB · Bagdogra Airport84 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 PBH from MSL?
The flight distance from Thimphu (PBH) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 8,138 miles (13,097 km, 7,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBH to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Thimphu and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 11 hours behind Thimphu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBH to MSL?
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