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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Christchurch?

The distance between Christchurch (Christchurch Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 8258 miles / 13290 kilometers / 7176 nautical miles.

Christchurch Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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8258
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13290
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7176
Nautical miles
Flight time duration
16 h 8 min
CO2 emission
1 036 kg

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Distance from Christchurch to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 8258.008 miles
  • 13289.975 kilometers
  • 7176.012 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
  • 8265.196 miles
  • 13301.544 kilometers
  • 7182.259 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 Christchurch to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Christchurch Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 16 hours and 8 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Christchurch Airport (CHC) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Christchurch to Muscle Shoals generates about 1 036 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 036 kilograms equals 2 285 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Christchurch to Muscle Shoals

See the map of the shortest flight path between Christchurch Airport (CHC) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Christchurch Airport
City: Christchurch
Country: New Zealand Flag of New Zealand
IATA Code: CHC
ICAO Code: NZCH
Coordinates: 43°29′21″S, 172°31′55″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