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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Lancaster, PA?

The distance between Lancaster (Lancaster Airport (Pennsylvania)) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 723 miles / 1164 kilometers / 629 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Lancaster (LNS) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 856 miles / 1377 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 16 hours 13 minutes.

Lancaster Airport (Pennsylvania) – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Lancaster to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 723.438 miles
  • 1164.260 kilometers
  • 628.650 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
  • 722.542 miles
  • 1162.819 kilometers
  • 627.872 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 Lancaster to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Lancaster Airport (Pennsylvania) to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 52 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Lancaster Airport (Pennsylvania) (LNS) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Lancaster to Muscle Shoals generates about 127 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 127 kilograms equals 280 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Lancaster to Muscle Shoals

See the map of the shortest flight path between Lancaster Airport (Pennsylvania) (LNS) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Lancaster Airport (Pennsylvania)
City: Lancaster, PA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: LNS
ICAO Code: KLNS
Coordinates: 40°7′18″N, 76°17′45″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