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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Cairns?

The distance between Cairns (Cairns Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 8944 miles / 14394 kilometers / 7772 nautical miles.

Cairns Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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8944
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14394
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7772
Nautical miles
Flight time duration
17 h 26 min
CO2 emission
1 139 kg

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Distance from Cairns to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 8943.818 miles
  • 14393.680 kilometers
  • 7771.965 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
  • 8940.633 miles
  • 14388.554 kilometers
  • 7769.198 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 Cairns to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Cairns Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 17 hours and 26 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Cairns Airport (CNS) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Cairns to Muscle Shoals generates about 1 139 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 139 kilograms equals 2 511 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Cairns to Muscle Shoals

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

Airport information

Origin Cairns Airport
City: Cairns
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: CNS
ICAO Code: YBCS
Coordinates: 16°53′8″S, 145°45′18″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