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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Charleston, WV?

The distance between Charleston (Yeager Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 418 miles / 672 kilometers / 363 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Charleston (CRW) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 518 miles / 833 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 9 hours 43 minutes.

Yeager Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Charleston to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 417.693 miles
  • 672.211 kilometers
  • 362.965 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
  • 417.381 miles
  • 671.710 kilometers
  • 362.694 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 Charleston to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Yeager Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 17 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Yeager Airport (CRW) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Charleston to Muscle Shoals generates about 87 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 87 kilograms equals 191 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

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

Airport information

Origin Yeager Airport
City: Charleston, WV
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: CRW
ICAO Code: KCRW
Coordinates: 38°22′23″N, 81°35′35″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