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VKG to MSL: distance & flight time
Rach Gia (Rach Gia Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
9,237 mi
14,866 km · 8,027 nm
18h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,237 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VKG — Rach Gia Airport · Rach Gia, Vietnam
- 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 VKG
- VCA · Can Tho International Airport40 mi away
- CAH · Cà Mau Airport54 mi away
- PQC · Phu Quoc International Airport79 mi away
- KOS · Sihanoukville International Airport110 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 VKG from MSL?
The flight distance from Rach Gia (VKG) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 9,237 miles (14,866 km, 8,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VKG to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 35m 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 Rach Gia and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 12 hours behind Rach Gia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VKG to MSL?
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