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PHL to MSL: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
766 mi
1,232 km · 665 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
766 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m 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
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 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 PHL from MSL?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 766 miles (1,232 km, 665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 Philadelphia and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour behind Philadelphia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHL to MSL?
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