How far is Rock Springs, WY, from Muscle Shoals, AL?
The distance between Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) and Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) is 1256 miles / 2021 kilometers / 1091 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Rock Springs (RKS) is 1508 miles / 2427 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 26 hours 58 minutes.
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport – Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport
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Distance from Muscle Shoals to Rock Springs
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Muscle Shoals to Rock Springs. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 1255.832 miles
- 2021.065 kilometers
- 1091.288 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- 1253.565 miles
- 2017.418 kilometers
- 1089.318 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 Rock Springs?
The estimated flight time from Northwest Alabama Regional Airport to Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport is 2 hours and 52 minutes.
What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Rock Springs?
Flight carbon footprint between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS)
On average, flying from Muscle Shoals to Rock Springs generates about 164 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 164 kilograms equals 362 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 Rock Springs
See the map of the shortest flight path between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS).
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 | Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Rock Springs, WY |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | RKS |
| ICAO Code: | KRKS |
| Coordinates: | 41°35′39″N, 109°3′54″W |