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SMO to MSL: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
1,752 mi
2,820 km · 1,523 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,752 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from MSL?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1,752 miles (2,820 km, 1,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Santa Monica and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to MSL?
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