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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Dubuque, IA?

The distance between Dubuque (Dubuque Regional Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 554 miles / 892 kilometers / 481 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Dubuque (DBQ) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 677 miles / 1089 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 13 hours 11 minutes.

Dubuque Regional Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Dubuque to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 554.047 miles
  • 891.652 kilometers
  • 481.453 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
  • 554.774 miles
  • 892.823 kilometers
  • 482.086 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 Dubuque to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Dubuque Regional Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 32 minutes.

What is the time difference between Dubuque and Muscle Shoals?

There is no time difference between Dubuque and Muscle Shoals.

Flight carbon footprint between Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Dubuque to Muscle Shoals generates about 107 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 107 kilograms equals 235 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

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

Airport information

Origin Dubuque Regional Airport
City: Dubuque, IA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: DBQ
ICAO Code: KDBQ
Coordinates: 42°24′7″N, 90°42′34″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