How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Asheville, NC?
The distance between Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 291 miles / 468 kilometers / 253 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Asheville (AVL) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 376 miles / 605 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 7 hours 48 minutes.
Asheville Regional Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from Asheville to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Asheville to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 291.069 miles
- 468.430 kilometers
- 252.932 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- 290.457 miles
- 467.445 kilometers
- 252.400 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 Asheville to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Asheville Regional Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 3 minutes.
What is the time difference between Asheville and Muscle Shoals?
Flight carbon footprint between Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from Asheville to Muscle Shoals generates about 68 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 68 kilograms equals 150 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Asheville to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Asheville Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Asheville, NC |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | AVL |
| ICAO Code: | KAVL |
| Coordinates: | 35°26′10″N, 82°32′30″W |
| Destination | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Muscle Shoals, AL |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | MSL |
| ICAO Code: | KMSL |
| Coordinates: | 34°44′43″N, 87°36′36″W |