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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Grand Island, NE?

The distance between Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 725 miles / 1166 kilometers / 630 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 908 miles / 1462 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 17 hours 0 minutes.

Central Nebraska Regional Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Grand Island to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 724.669 miles
  • 1166.241 kilometers
  • 629.720 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
  • 724.013 miles
  • 1165.185 kilometers
  • 629.150 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 Grand Island to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Central Nebraska Regional Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 52 minutes.

What is the time difference between Grand Island and Muscle Shoals?

There is no time difference between Grand Island and Muscle Shoals.

Flight carbon footprint between Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Grand Island to Muscle Shoals generates about 127 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 127 kilograms equals 281 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Grand Island to Muscle Shoals

See the map of the shortest flight path between Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Central Nebraska Regional Airport
City: Grand Island, NE
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: GRI
ICAO Code: KGRI
Coordinates: 40°58′2″N, 98°18′34″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