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TYS to MSL: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
217 mi
349 km · 188 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
217 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 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 TYS from MSL?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 217 miles (349 km, 188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 Knoxville and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour behind Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to MSL?
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