How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Fayetteville, NC?
The distance between Fayetteville (Fayetteville Regional Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 496 miles / 798 kilometers / 431 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Fayetteville (FAY) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 626 miles / 1008 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 11 hours 44 minutes.
Fayetteville Regional Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from Fayetteville to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Fayetteville to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 496.117 miles
- 798.423 kilometers
- 431.114 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- 495.023 miles
- 796.662 kilometers
- 430.163 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 Fayetteville to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Fayetteville Regional Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 26 minutes.
What is the time difference between Fayetteville and Muscle Shoals?
Flight carbon footprint between Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from Fayetteville to Muscle Shoals generates about 98 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 98 kilograms equals 216 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Fayetteville to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Fayetteville Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Fayetteville, NC |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | FAY |
| ICAO Code: | KFAY |
| Coordinates: | 34°59′28″N, 78°52′49″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 |