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PHX to MSL: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
1,396 mi
2,246 km · 1,213 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 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 PHX from MSL?
The flight distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1,396 miles (2,246 km, 1,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHX to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Phoenix and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 2 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHX to MSL?
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