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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Medan?

The distance between Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 9764 miles / 15714 kilometers / 8485 nautical miles.

Soewondo Air Force Base – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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9764
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15714
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8485
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Flight time duration
18 h 59 min
CO2 emission
1 265 kg

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Distance from Medan to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 9764.296 miles
  • 15714.112 kilometers
  • 8484.941 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
  • 9759.011 miles
  • 15705.605 kilometers
  • 8480.348 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 Medan to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Soewondo Air Force Base to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 18 hours and 59 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Soewondo Air Force Base (MES) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Medan to Muscle Shoals generates about 1 265 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 265 kilograms equals 2 788 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Medan to Muscle Shoals

See the map of the shortest flight path between Soewondo Air Force Base (MES) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Soewondo Air Force Base
City: Medan
Country: Indonesia Flag of Indonesia
IATA Code: MES
ICAO Code: WIMM
Coordinates: 3°33′29″N, 98°40′18″E
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