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How far is Houston, TX, from Muscle Shoals, AL?

The distance between Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) and Houston (Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport) is 558 miles / 898 kilometers / 485 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Houston (IAH) is 705 miles / 1135 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 13 hours 19 minutes.

Northwest Alabama Regional Airport – Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport

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Distance from Muscle Shoals to Houston

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 558.297 miles
  • 898.492 kilometers
  • 485.147 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
  • 558.064 miles
  • 898.117 kilometers
  • 484.944 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 Houston?

The estimated flight time from Northwest Alabama Regional Airport to Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport is 1 hour and 33 minutes.

What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Houston?

There is no time difference between Muscle Shoals and Houston.

Flight carbon footprint between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

On average, flying from Muscle Shoals to Houston generates about 107 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 107 kilograms equals 236 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 Houston

See the map of the shortest flight path between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).

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 Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport
City: Houston, TX
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: IAH
ICAO Code: KIAH
Coordinates: 29°59′3″N, 95°20′29″W