How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Bakersfield, CA?
The distance between Bakersfield (Meadows Field Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 1775 miles / 2856 kilometers / 1542 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1969 miles / 3169 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 34 hours 49 minutes.
Meadows Field Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from Bakersfield to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Bakersfield to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 1774.914 miles
- 2856.447 kilometers
- 1542.358 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- 1770.975 miles
- 2850.108 kilometers
- 1538.935 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 Bakersfield to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Meadows Field Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 3 hours and 51 minutes.
What is the time difference between Bakersfield and Muscle Shoals?
Flight carbon footprint between Meadows Field Airport (BFL) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from Bakersfield to Muscle Shoals generates about 198 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 198 kilograms equals 437 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Bakersfield to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Meadows Field Airport (BFL) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Meadows Field Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Bakersfield, CA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | BFL |
| ICAO Code: | KBFL |
| Coordinates: | 35°26′0″N, 119°3′25″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 |