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ZAO to MSL: distance & flight time
Cahors (Cahors-Lalbenque Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
4,556 mi
7,332 km · 3,959 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m 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
- ZAO — Cahors-Lalbenque Airport · Cahors, France
- 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 ZAO
- XMW · Montauban Airport23 mi away
- LBI · Albi-Le Séquestre Airport44 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport45 mi away
- BVE · Brive Souillac Airport48 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 ZAO from MSL?
The flight distance from Cahors (ZAO) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 4,556 miles (7,332 km, 3,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAO to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 Cahors and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 7 hours behind Cahors.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAO to MSL?
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