How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Fort Dodge, IA?
The distance between Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 645 miles / 1038 kilometers / 561 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 808 miles / 1300 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 15 hours 40 minutes.
Fort Dodge Regional Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from Fort Dodge to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Fort Dodge to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 645.045 miles
- 1038.100 kilometers
- 560.529 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- 645.326 miles
- 1038.552 kilometers
- 560.773 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 Fort Dodge to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Fort Dodge Regional Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 43 minutes.
What is the time difference between Fort Dodge and Muscle Shoals?
There is no time difference between Fort Dodge and Muscle Shoals.
Flight carbon footprint between Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from Fort Dodge to Muscle Shoals generates about 118 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 118 kilograms equals 261 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Fort Dodge to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Fort Dodge Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Fort Dodge, IA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | FOD |
| ICAO Code: | KFOD |
| Coordinates: | 42°33′5″N, 94°11′33″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 |