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SCN to MSL: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
4,644 mi
7,473 km · 4,035 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,644 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- 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 SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 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 SCN from MSL?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 4,644 miles (7,473 km, 4,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m 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 Saarbruecken and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 7 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to MSL?
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