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SDM to MSL: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
1,690 mi
2,719 km · 1,468 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
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 SDM from MSL?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1,690 miles (2,719 km, 1,468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 San Diego and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 2 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to MSL?
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