Air Miles Calculator logo

How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Carlsbad, NM?

The distance between Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 974 miles / 1568 kilometers / 846 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Carlsbad (CNM) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1086 miles / 1747 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 19 hours 57 minutes.

Cavern City Air Terminal – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

Distance arrow
974
Miles
Distance arrow
1568
Kilometers
Distance arrow
846
Nautical miles

Search flights

Distance from Carlsbad to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 974.100 miles
  • 1567.663 kilometers
  • 846.470 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
  • 972.149 miles
  • 1564.523 kilometers
  • 844.775 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 Carlsbad to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Cavern City Air Terminal to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Carlsbad to Muscle Shoals generates about 149 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 149 kilograms equals 329 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Cavern City Air Terminal
City: Carlsbad, NM
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: CNM
ICAO Code: KCNM
Coordinates: 32°20′15″N, 104°15′46″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