How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Cape Town?
The distance between Cape Town (Cape Town International Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 8327 miles / 13401 kilometers / 7236 nautical miles.
Cape Town International Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from Cape Town to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Cape Town to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 8327.210 miles
- 13401.346 kilometers
- 7236.148 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- 8330.994 miles
- 13407.435 kilometers
- 7239.435 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 Cape Town to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Cape Town International Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 16 hours and 15 minutes.
What is the time difference between Cape Town and Muscle Shoals?
Flight carbon footprint between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from Cape Town to Muscle Shoals generates about 1 047 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 047 kilograms equals 2 307 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path from Cape Town to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Cape Town International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Cape Town |
| Country: | South Africa  |
| IATA Code: | CPT |
| ICAO Code: | FACT |
| Coordinates: | 33°57′53″S, 18°36′6″E |
| 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 |