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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Bloomington, IL?

The distance between Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 402 miles / 647 kilometers / 349 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Bloomington (BMI) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 493 miles / 793 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 9 hours 40 minutes.

Central Illinois Regional Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Bloomington to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 401.721 miles
  • 646.506 kilometers
  • 349.086 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
  • 402.411 miles
  • 647.618 kilometers
  • 349.686 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 Bloomington to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Central Illinois Regional Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 15 minutes.

What is the time difference between Bloomington and Muscle Shoals?

There is no time difference between Bloomington and Muscle Shoals.

Flight carbon footprint between Central Illinois Regional Airport (BMI) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Bloomington to Muscle Shoals generates about 84 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 84 kilograms equals 186 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Central Illinois Regional Airport (BMI) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Central Illinois Regional Airport
City: Bloomington, IL
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: BMI
ICAO Code: KBMI
Coordinates: 40°28′37″N, 88°54′57″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