How far is New Orleans, LA, from Muscle Shoals, AL?
The distance between Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) and New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) is 362 miles / 583 kilometers / 315 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to New Orleans (MSY) is 425 miles / 684 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 8 hours 22 minutes.
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport – Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
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Distance from Muscle Shoals to New Orleans
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Muscle Shoals to New Orleans. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 362.157 miles
- 582.835 kilometers
- 314.706 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- 362.825 miles
- 583.910 kilometers
- 315.286 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 New Orleans?
The estimated flight time from Northwest Alabama Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is 1 hour and 11 minutes.
What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and New Orleans?
There is no time difference between Muscle Shoals and New Orleans.
Flight carbon footprint between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
On average, flying from Muscle Shoals to New Orleans generates about 78 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 78 kilograms equals 173 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 New Orleans
See the map of the shortest flight path between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY).
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 | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | New Orleans, LA |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | MSY |
| ICAO Code: | KMSY |
| Coordinates: | 29°59′36″N, 90°15′28″W |