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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Nantucket, MA?

The distance between Nantucket (Nantucket Memorial Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 1055 miles / 1698 kilometers / 917 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Nantucket (ACK) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1273 miles / 2049 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 26 hours 38 minutes.

Nantucket Memorial Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Nantucket to Muscle Shoals

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Nantucket to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1055.162 miles
  • 1698.118 kilometers
  • 916.911 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 1053.444 miles
  • 1695.354 kilometers
  • 915.418 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Nantucket to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 2 hours and 29 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Nantucket to Muscle Shoals generates about 154 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 154 kilograms equals 340 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Nantucket to Muscle Shoals

See the map of the shortest flight path between Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Nantucket Memorial Airport
City: Nantucket, MA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: ACK
ICAO Code: KACK
Coordinates: 41°15′11″N, 70°3′36″W
Destination Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
City: Muscle Shoals, AL
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: MSL
ICAO Code: KMSL
Coordinates: 34°44′43″N, 87°36′36″W