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PNS to MSL: distance & flight time
Pensacola (Pensacola Regional Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
296 mi
477 km · 257 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
296 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PNS — Pensacola Regional Airport · Pensacola, 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 PNS
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 PNS from MSL?
The flight distance from Pensacola (PNS) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 296 miles (477 km, 257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNS to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 cheapest way to fly from PNS to MSL?
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