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TOP to MSL: distance & flight time
Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
534 mi
859 km · 464 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
534 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, 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 TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 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 TOP from MSL?
The flight distance from Topeka (TOP) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 534 miles (859 km, 464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TOP to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from TOP to MSL?
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