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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Colombo?

The distance between Colombo (Bandaranaike International Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 9434 miles / 15183 kilometers / 8198 nautical miles.

Bandaranaike International Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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9434
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15183
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8198
Nautical miles
Flight time duration
18 h 21 min
Time Difference
11 h 30 min
CO2 emission
1 214 kg

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Distance from Colombo to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 9434.190 miles
  • 15182.857 kilometers
  • 8198.087 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
  • 9427.177 miles
  • 15171.571 kilometers
  • 8191.993 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 Colombo to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Bandaranaike International Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 18 hours and 21 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Colombo to Muscle Shoals generates about 1 214 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 214 kilograms equals 2 676 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Colombo to Muscle Shoals

See the map of the shortest flight path between Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Bandaranaike International Airport
City: Colombo
Country: Sri Lanka Flag of Sri Lanka
IATA Code: CMB
ICAO Code: VCBI
Coordinates: 7°10′50″N, 79°53′2″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