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SDR to MSL: distance & flight time
Santander (Santander Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
4,342 mi
6,988 km · 3,773 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m 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
- SDR — Santander Airport · Santander, Spain
- 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 SDR
- BIO · Bilbao Airport47 mi away
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport67 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport75 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport101 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 SDR from MSL?
The flight distance from Santander (SDR) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 4,342 miles (6,988 km, 3,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDR to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m 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 Santander and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 7 hours behind Santander.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDR to MSL?
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