How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Block Island, RI?
The distance between Block Island (Block Island State Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 979 miles / 1576 kilometers / 851 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Block Island (BID) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1173 miles / 1887 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 23 hours 20 minutes.
Block Island State Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from Block Island to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Block Island to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 979.066 miles
- 1575.654 kilometers
- 850.785 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- 977.573 miles
- 1573.251 kilometers
- 849.488 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 Block Island to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Block Island State Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 2 hours and 21 minutes.
What is the time difference between Block Island and Muscle Shoals?
Flight carbon footprint between Block Island State Airport (BID) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from Block Island to Muscle Shoals generates about 149 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 149 kilograms equals 329 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Block Island to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Block Island State Airport (BID) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Block Island State Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Block Island, RI |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | BID |
| ICAO Code: | KBID |
| Coordinates: | 41°10′5″N, 71°34′40″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 |