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How far is Pensacola, FL, from Muscle Shoals, AL?

The distance between Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) and Pensacola (Pensacola International Airport) is 295 miles / 475 kilometers / 257 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Pensacola (PNS) is 364 miles / 585 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 7 hours 5 minutes.

Northwest Alabama Regional Airport – Pensacola International Airport

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Distance from Muscle Shoals to Pensacola

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 295.405 miles
  • 475.408 kilometers
  • 256.700 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
  • 296.187 miles
  • 476.667 kilometers
  • 257.379 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 Pensacola?

The estimated flight time from Northwest Alabama Regional Airport to Pensacola International Airport is 1 hour and 3 minutes.

What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Pensacola?

There is no time difference between Muscle Shoals and Pensacola.

Flight carbon footprint between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Pensacola International Airport (PNS)

On average, flying from Muscle Shoals to Pensacola generates about 68 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 68 kilograms equals 151 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 Pensacola

See the map of the shortest flight path between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Pensacola International Airport (PNS).

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 Pensacola International Airport
City: Pensacola, FL
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: PNS
ICAO Code: KPNS
Coordinates: 30°28′24″N, 87°11′11″W