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TIW to MSL: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
1,996 mi
3,212 km · 1,735 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from MSL?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1,996 miles (3,212 km, 1,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Tacoma and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 2 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to MSL?
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