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SEA to MSL: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
1,987 mi
3,197 km · 1,726 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from MSL?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1,987 miles (3,197 km, 1,726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 Seattle and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 2 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to MSL?
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