How far is Fort Smith, AR, from Muscle Shoals, AL?
The distance between Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) and Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) is 385 miles / 620 kilometers / 335 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Fort Smith (FSM) is 440 miles / 708 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 8 hours 17 minutes.
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport – Fort Smith Regional Airport
Search flights
Distance from Muscle Shoals to Fort Smith
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Muscle Shoals to Fort Smith. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 385.189 miles
- 619.901 kilometers
- 334.720 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- 384.353 miles
- 618.556 kilometers
- 333.994 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 Fort Smith?
The estimated flight time from Northwest Alabama Regional Airport to Fort Smith Regional Airport is 1 hour and 13 minutes.
What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Fort Smith?
There is no time difference between Muscle Shoals and Fort Smith.
Flight carbon footprint between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)
On average, flying from Muscle Shoals to Fort Smith generates about 82 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 82 kilograms equals 180 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 Fort Smith
See the map of the shortest flight path between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM).
Airport information
| Origin | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Muscle Shoals, AL |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | MSL |
| ICAO Code: | KMSL |
| Coordinates: | 34°44′43″N, 87°36′36″W |
| Destination | Fort Smith Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Fort Smith, AR |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | FSM |
| ICAO Code: | KFSM |
| Coordinates: | 35°20′11″N, 94°22′2″W |