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ZSA to MSL: distance & flight time
Cockburn Town (San Salvador Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
1,078 mi
1,734 km · 936 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ZSA — San Salvador Airport · Cockburn Town, Bahamas
- 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 ZSA
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport33 mi away
- SML · Stella Maris Airport58 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport61 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport71 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 ZSA from MSL?
The flight distance from Cockburn Town (ZSA) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1,078 miles (1,734 km, 936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZSA to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Cockburn Town and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour behind Cockburn Town.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZSA to MSL?
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