How far is Rapid City, SD, from Muscle Shoals, AL?
The distance between Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) and Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) is 1044 miles / 1679 kilometers / 907 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1320 miles / 2125 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 23 hours 38 minutes.
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport – Rapid City Regional Airport
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Distance from Muscle Shoals to Rapid City
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Muscle Shoals to Rapid City. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 1043.557 miles
- 1679.443 kilometers
- 906.827 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- 1042.572 miles
- 1677.856 kilometers
- 905.970 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 Rapid City?
The estimated flight time from Northwest Alabama Regional Airport to Rapid City Regional Airport is 2 hours and 28 minutes.
What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Rapid City?
Flight carbon footprint between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP)
On average, flying from Muscle Shoals to Rapid City generates about 154 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 154 kilograms equals 338 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 Rapid City
See the map of the shortest flight path between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP).
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 | Rapid City Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Rapid City, SD |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | RAP |
| ICAO Code: | KRAP |
| Coordinates: | 44°2′43″N, 103°3′25″W |