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YCD to MSL: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
2,083 mi
3,353 km · 1,810 nm
4h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 33m 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
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
- 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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 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 YCD from MSL?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 2,083 miles (3,353 km, 1,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 33m 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 Nanaimo and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 2 hours ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCD to MSL?
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