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ZAT to MSL: distance & flight time
Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
8,084 mi
13,010 km · 7,025 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, China
- 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 ZAT
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport90 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport106 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport107 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport113 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 ZAT from MSL?
The flight distance from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 8,084 miles (13,010 km, 7,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAT to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 19m 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 Zhaotong and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 13 hours behind Zhaotong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAT to MSL?
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