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RDU to MSL: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
503 mi
810 km · 437 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
503 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 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 RDU from MSL?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 503 miles (810 km, 437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RDU to MSL?
Nonstop service on RDU–MSL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Raleigh-durham and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour behind Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to MSL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RDU–MSL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RDU to MSL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RDU–MSL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.