How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Hobbs, NM?
The distance between Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 909 miles / 1463 kilometers / 790 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1015 miles / 1633 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 18 hours 32 minutes.
Lea County Regional Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from Hobbs to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Hobbs to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 909.037 miles
- 1462.953 kilometers
- 789.931 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- 907.187 miles
- 1459.976 kilometers
- 788.324 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 Hobbs to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Lea County Regional Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 2 hours and 13 minutes.
What is the time difference between Hobbs and Muscle Shoals?
Flight carbon footprint between Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from Hobbs to Muscle Shoals generates about 144 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 144 kilograms equals 318 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Hobbs to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Lea County Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Hobbs, NM |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | HOB |
| ICAO Code: | KHOB |
| Coordinates: | 32°41′15″N, 103°13′1″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 |