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YSP to MSL: distance & flight time
Marathon (Marathon Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
970 mi
1,561 km · 843 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
970 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YSP — Marathon Airport · Marathon, 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 YSP
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport32 mi away
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport76 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport78 mi away
- YXZ · Wawa Airport90 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 YSP from MSL?
The flight distance from Marathon (YSP) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 970 miles (1,561 km, 843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSP to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Marathon and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour behind Marathon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSP to MSL?
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