How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Joplin, MO?
The distance between Joplin (Joplin Regional Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 420 miles / 676 kilometers / 365 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Joplin (JLN) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 510 miles / 820 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 10 hours 24 minutes.
Joplin Regional Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from Joplin to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Joplin to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 420.152 miles
- 676.169 kilometers
- 365.102 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- 419.488 miles
- 675.100 kilometers
- 364.525 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 Joplin to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Joplin Regional Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 17 minutes.
What is the time difference between Joplin and Muscle Shoals?
There is no time difference between Joplin and Muscle Shoals.
Flight carbon footprint between Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from Joplin to Muscle Shoals generates about 87 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 87 kilograms equals 191 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Joplin to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Joplin Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Joplin, MO |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | JLN |
| ICAO Code: | KJLN |
| Coordinates: | 37°9′6″N, 94°29′53″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 |