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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Balikpapan?

The distance between Balikpapan (Balikpapan Sepinggan Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 9643 miles / 15518 kilometers / 8379 nautical miles.

Balikpapan Sepinggan Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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9643
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15518
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8379
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Flight time duration
18 h 45 min
CO2 emission
1 246 kg

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Distance from Balikpapan to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 9642.620 miles
  • 15518.292 kilometers
  • 8379.207 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
  • 9636.765 miles
  • 15508.869 kilometers
  • 8374.119 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 Balikpapan to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Balikpapan Sepinggan Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 18 hours and 45 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Balikpapan Sepinggan Airport (BPN) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Balikpapan to Muscle Shoals generates about 1 246 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 246 kilograms equals 2 747 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Balikpapan to Muscle Shoals

See the map of the shortest flight path between Balikpapan Sepinggan Airport (BPN) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Balikpapan Sepinggan Airport
City: Balikpapan
Country: Indonesia Flag of Indonesia
IATA Code: BPN
ICAO Code: WALL
Coordinates: 1°16′5″S, 116°53′38″E
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