How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Decatur, IL?
The distance between Decatur (Decatur Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 358 miles / 576 kilometers / 311 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Decatur (DEC) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 440 miles / 708 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 8 hours 58 minutes.
Decatur Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from Decatur to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Decatur to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 357.708 miles
- 575.674 kilometers
- 310.839 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- 358.333 miles
- 576.682 kilometers
- 311.383 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 Decatur to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Decatur Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 10 minutes.
What is the time difference between Decatur and Muscle Shoals?
There is no time difference between Decatur and Muscle Shoals.
Flight carbon footprint between Decatur Airport (DEC) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from Decatur to Muscle Shoals generates about 78 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 78 kilograms equals 171 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Decatur to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Decatur Airport (DEC) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Decatur Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Decatur, IL |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | DEC |
| ICAO Code: | KDEC |
| Coordinates: | 39°50′4″N, 88°51′56″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 |