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How far is Brainerd, MN, from Muscle Shoals, AL?

The distance between Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) and Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) is 874 miles / 1406 kilometers / 759 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Brainerd (BRD) is 1061 miles / 1708 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 20 hours 23 minutes.

Northwest Alabama Regional Airport – Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport

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Distance from Muscle Shoals to Brainerd

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 873.578 miles
  • 1405.887 kilometers
  • 759.118 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
  • 874.233 miles
  • 1406.942 kilometers
  • 759.688 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 Muscle Shoals to Brainerd?

The estimated flight time from Northwest Alabama Regional Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport is 2 hours and 9 minutes.

What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Brainerd?

There is no time difference between Muscle Shoals and Brainerd.

Flight carbon footprint between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)

On average, flying from Muscle Shoals to Brainerd generates about 141 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 141 kilograms equals 312 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD).

Airport information

Origin 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
Destination Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
City: Brainerd, MN
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: BRD
ICAO Code: KBRD
Coordinates: 46°23′53″N, 94°8′17″W