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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Brainerd, MN?

The distance between Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 874 miles / 1406 kilometers / 759 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1039 miles / 1672 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 20 hours 23 minutes.

Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Brainerd to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 873.578 miles
  • 1405.887 kilometers
  • 759.118 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
  • 874.233 miles
  • 1406.942 kilometers
  • 759.688 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 Brainerd to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 2 hours and 9 minutes.

What is the time difference between Brainerd and Muscle Shoals?

There is no time difference between Brainerd and Muscle Shoals.

Flight carbon footprint between Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Brainerd to Muscle Shoals generates about 141 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 141 kilograms equals 312 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
City: Brainerd, MN
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: BRD
ICAO Code: KBRD
Coordinates: 46°23′53″N, 94°8′17″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