How far is Joplin, MO, from Muscle Shoals, AL?
The distance between Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) and Joplin (Joplin Regional Airport) is 420 miles / 676 kilometers / 365 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Joplin (JLN) is 515 miles / 829 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 10 hours 20 minutes.
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport – Joplin Regional Airport
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Distance from Muscle Shoals to Joplin
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Muscle Shoals to Joplin. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 420.152 miles
- 676.169 kilometers
- 365.102 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- 419.488 miles
- 675.100 kilometers
- 364.525 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 Joplin?
The estimated flight time from Northwest Alabama Regional Airport to Joplin Regional Airport is 1 hour and 17 minutes.
What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Joplin?
There is no time difference between Muscle Shoals and Joplin.
Flight carbon footprint between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)
On average, flying from Muscle Shoals to Joplin generates about 87 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 87 kilograms equals 191 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 Joplin
See the map of the shortest flight path between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Joplin Regional Airport (JLN).
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 | Joplin Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Joplin, MO |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | JLN |
| ICAO Code: | KJLN |
| Coordinates: | 37°9′6″N, 94°29′53″W |