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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Johannesburg?

The distance between Johannesburg (Lanseria International Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 8609 miles / 13854 kilometers / 7481 nautical miles.

Lanseria International Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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13854
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Flight time duration
16 h 47 min
CO2 emission
1 088 kg

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Distance from Johannesburg to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 8608.679 miles
  • 13854.326 kilometers
  • 7480.738 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
  • 8608.955 miles
  • 13854.771 kilometers
  • 7480.978 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 Johannesburg to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Lanseria International Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 16 hours and 47 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Lanseria International Airport (HLA) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Johannesburg to Muscle Shoals generates about 1 088 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 088 kilograms equals 2 399 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Johannesburg to Muscle Shoals

See the map of the shortest flight path between Lanseria International Airport (HLA) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Lanseria International Airport
City: Johannesburg
Country: South Africa Flag of South Africa
IATA Code: HLA
ICAO Code: FALA
Coordinates: 25°56′18″S, 27°55′33″E
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