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SKX to MSL: distance & flight time
Saransk (Saransk Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
5,684 mi
9,148 km · 4,940 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,684 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKX — Saransk Airport · Saransk, Russia
- 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 SKX
- PEZ · Penza Airport71 mi away
- ULV · Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport122 mi away
- ULY · Ulyanovsk East Airport146 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 SKX from MSL?
The flight distance from Saransk (SKX) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 5,684 miles (9,148 km, 4,940 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKX to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Saransk and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 8 hours behind Saransk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKX to MSL?
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