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SSA to MSL: distance & flight time
Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
4,610 mi
7,420 km · 4,006 nm
9h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSA — Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport · Salvador, Brazil
- 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 SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 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 SSA from MSL?
The flight distance from Salvador (SSA) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 4,610 miles (7,420 km, 4,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSA to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 30m 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 Salvador and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 2 hours behind Salvador.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSA to MSL?
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