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VDS to MSL: distance & flight time
Vadsø (Vadsø Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
4,561 mi
7,340 km · 3,963 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VDS — Vadsø Airport · Vadsø, Norway
- 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 VDS
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport37 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport59 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 VDS from MSL?
The flight distance from Vadsø (VDS) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 4,561 miles (7,340 km, 3,963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDS to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m 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 Vadsø and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 7 hours behind Vadsø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VDS to MSL?
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