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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Kansas City, MO?

The distance between Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 503 miles / 809 kilometers / 437 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Kansas City (MCI) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 635 miles / 1022 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 12 hours 3 minutes.

Kansas City International Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Kansas City to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 502.532 miles
  • 808.747 kilometers
  • 436.688 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
  • 502.202 miles
  • 808.217 kilometers
  • 436.402 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 Kansas City to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Kansas City International Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 27 minutes.

What is the time difference between Kansas City and Muscle Shoals?

There is no time difference between Kansas City and Muscle Shoals.

Flight carbon footprint between Kansas City International Airport (MCI) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Kansas City to Muscle Shoals generates about 99 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 99 kilograms equals 218 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Kansas City to Muscle Shoals

See the map of the shortest flight path between Kansas City International Airport (MCI) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Kansas City International Airport
City: Kansas City, MO
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: MCI
ICAO Code: KMCI
Coordinates: 39°17′51″N, 94°42′50″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