How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Columbus, GA?
The distance between Columbus (Columbus Metropolitan Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 218 miles / 350 kilometers / 189 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Columbus (CSG) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 258 miles / 416 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 5 hours 22 minutes.
Columbus Metropolitan Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from Columbus to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Columbus to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 217.508 miles
- 350.045 kilometers
- 189.009 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- 217.548 miles
- 350.109 kilometers
- 189.044 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 Columbus to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Columbus Metropolitan Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 54 minutes.
What is the time difference between Columbus and Muscle Shoals?
Flight carbon footprint between Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from Columbus to Muscle Shoals generates about 57 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 57 kilograms equals 126 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Columbus to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Columbus Metropolitan Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Columbus, GA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | CSG |
| ICAO Code: | KCSG |
| Coordinates: | 32°30′58″N, 84°56′20″W |
| 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 |