How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Detroit, MI?
The distance between Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 564 miles / 908 kilometers / 490 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Detroit (DTW) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 644 miles / 1037 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 12 hours 20 minutes.
Detroit Metropolitan Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from Detroit to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Detroit to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 564.197 miles
- 907.986 kilometers
- 490.273 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- 564.772 miles
- 908.912 kilometers
- 490.773 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 Detroit to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Detroit Metropolitan Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 34 minutes.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Muscle Shoals?
Flight carbon footprint between Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from Detroit to Muscle Shoals generates about 108 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 108 kilograms equals 238 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Detroit to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Detroit Metropolitan Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Detroit, MI |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | DTW |
| ICAO Code: | KDTW |
| Coordinates: | 42°12′44″N, 83°21′12″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 |