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How far is Dothan, AL, from Muscle Shoals, AL?

The distance between Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) and Dothan (Dothan Regional Airport) is 267 miles / 430 kilometers / 232 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Dothan (DHN) is 306 miles / 492 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 6 hours 16 minutes.

Northwest Alabama Regional Airport – Dothan Regional Airport

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Distance from Muscle Shoals to Dothan

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 267.198 miles
  • 430.014 kilometers
  • 232.189 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
  • 267.619 miles
  • 430.691 kilometers
  • 232.555 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 Dothan?

The estimated flight time from Northwest Alabama Regional Airport to Dothan Regional Airport is 1 hour and 0 minutes.

What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Dothan?

There is no time difference between Muscle Shoals and Dothan.

Flight carbon footprint between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)

On average, flying from Muscle Shoals to Dothan generates about 64 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 64 kilograms equals 142 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 Dothan

See the map of the shortest flight path between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Dothan Regional Airport (DHN).

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 Dothan Regional Airport
City: Dothan, AL
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: DHN
ICAO Code: KDHN
Coordinates: 31°19′16″N, 85°26′58″W