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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Waco, TX?

The distance between Waco (Waco Regional Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 598 miles / 962 kilometers / 519 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Waco (ACT) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 705 miles / 1134 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 12 hours 59 minutes.

Waco Regional Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Waco to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 597.558 miles
  • 961.676 kilometers
  • 519.263 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
  • 596.660 miles
  • 960.231 kilometers
  • 518.483 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 Waco to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Waco Regional Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 37 minutes.

What is the time difference between Waco and Muscle Shoals?

There is no time difference between Waco and Muscle Shoals.

Flight carbon footprint between Waco Regional Airport (ACT) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Waco to Muscle Shoals generates about 112 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 112 kilograms equals 248 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Waco Regional Airport (ACT) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Waco Regional Airport
City: Waco, TX
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: ACT
ICAO Code: KACT
Coordinates: 31°36′40″N, 97°13′49″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