How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Houston, TX?
The distance between Houston (Houston William P. Hobby Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 570 miles / 917 kilometers / 495 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Houston (HOU) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 729 miles / 1174 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 13 hours 49 minutes.
Houston William P. Hobby Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from Houston to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Houston to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 570.079 miles
- 917.452 kilometers
- 495.385 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- 569.944 miles
- 917.237 kilometers
- 495.268 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 Houston to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Houston William P. Hobby Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 34 minutes.
What is the time difference between Houston and Muscle Shoals?
There is no time difference between Houston and Muscle Shoals.
Flight carbon footprint between Houston William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from Houston to Muscle Shoals generates about 109 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 109 kilograms equals 240 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Houston to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Houston William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Houston William P. Hobby Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Houston, TX |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | HOU |
| ICAO Code: | KHOU |
| Coordinates: | 29°38′43″N, 95°16′44″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 |