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ZHI to MSL: distance & flight time
Grenchen (Grenchen Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
4,722 mi
7,599 km · 4,103 nm
9h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 44m 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
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
- 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 ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 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 ZHI from MSL?
The flight distance from Grenchen (ZHI) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 4,722 miles (7,599 km, 4,103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHI to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 44m 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 Grenchen and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 7 hours behind Grenchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHI to MSL?
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