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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from El Dorado, AR?

The distance between El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 317 miles / 510 kilometers / 275 nautical miles.

The driving distance from El Dorado (ELD) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 406 miles / 654 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 8 hours 2 minutes.

South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from El Dorado to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 316.630 miles
  • 509.566 kilometers
  • 275.144 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
  • 316.106 miles
  • 508.724 kilometers
  • 274.689 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 El Dorado to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 5 minutes.

What is the time difference between El Dorado and Muscle Shoals?

There is no time difference between El Dorado and Muscle Shoals.

Flight carbon footprint between South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from El Dorado to Muscle Shoals generates about 72 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 72 kilograms equals 158 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from El Dorado to Muscle Shoals

See the map of the shortest flight path between South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field
City: El Dorado, AR
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: ELD
ICAO Code: KELD
Coordinates: 33°13′15″N, 92°48′47″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