Air Miles Calculator logo

How far is Reading, PA, from Muscle Shoals, AL?

The distance between Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) and Reading (Reading Regional Airport) is 747 miles / 1202 kilometers / 649 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Reading (RDG) is 874 miles / 1407 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 16 hours 36 minutes.

Northwest Alabama Regional Airport – Reading Regional Airport

Distance arrow
747
Miles
Distance arrow
1202
Kilometers
Distance arrow
649
Nautical miles

Search flights

Distance from Muscle Shoals to Reading

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 747.128 miles
  • 1202.386 kilometers
  • 649.237 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
  • 746.219 miles
  • 1200.924 kilometers
  • 648.447 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 Reading?

The estimated flight time from Northwest Alabama Regional Airport to Reading Regional Airport is 1 hour and 54 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Reading Regional Airport (RDG)

On average, flying from Muscle Shoals to Reading generates about 130 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 130 kilograms equals 286 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 Reading

See the map of the shortest flight path between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Reading Regional Airport (RDG).

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 Reading Regional Airport
City: Reading, PA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: RDG
ICAO Code: KRDG
Coordinates: 40°22′42″N, 75°57′54″W