How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Columbia, SC?
The distance between Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 375 miles / 604 kilometers / 326 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Columbia (CAE) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 465 miles / 748 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 8 hours 46 minutes.
Columbia Metropolitan Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from Columbia to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Columbia to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 375.171 miles
- 603.779 kilometers
- 326.015 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- 374.390 miles
- 602.522 kilometers
- 325.336 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 Columbia to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Columbia Metropolitan Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 12 minutes.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Muscle Shoals?
Flight carbon footprint between Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from Columbia to Muscle Shoals generates about 80 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 80 kilograms equals 177 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Columbia to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Columbia Metropolitan Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Columbia, SC |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | CAE |
| ICAO Code: | KCAE |
| Coordinates: | 33°56′19″N, 81°7′10″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 |