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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Memphis, TN?

The distance between Memphis (Memphis International Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 136 miles / 219 kilometers / 118 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Memphis (MEM) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 147 miles / 237 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 3 hours 4 minutes.

Memphis International Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Memphis to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 135.958 miles
  • 218.803 kilometers
  • 118.144 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
  • 135.671 miles
  • 218.342 kilometers
  • 117.895 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 Memphis to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Memphis International Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 45 minutes.

What is the time difference between Memphis and Muscle Shoals?

There is no time difference between Memphis and Muscle Shoals.

Flight carbon footprint between Memphis International Airport (MEM) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Memphis to Muscle Shoals generates about 45 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 45 kilograms equals 99 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Memphis International Airport (MEM) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Memphis International Airport
City: Memphis, TN
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: MEM
ICAO Code: KMEM
Coordinates: 35°2′32″N, 89°58′36″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