How far is Santa Barbara, CA, from Muscle Shoals, AL?
The distance between Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) and Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) is 1830 miles / 2944 kilometers / 1590 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 2026 miles / 3261 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 36 hours 5 minutes.
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport – Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
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Distance from Muscle Shoals to Santa Barbara
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Muscle Shoals to Santa Barbara. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 1829.524 miles
- 2944.333 kilometers
- 1589.813 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- 1825.509 miles
- 2937.872 kilometers
- 1586.324 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 Santa Barbara?
The estimated flight time from Northwest Alabama Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is 3 hours and 57 minutes.
What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Santa Barbara?
Flight carbon footprint between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)
On average, flying from Muscle Shoals to Santa Barbara generates about 202 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 202 kilograms equals 446 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 Santa Barbara
See the map of the shortest flight path between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA).
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 | Santa Barbara Municipal Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | SBA |
| ICAO Code: | KSBA |
| Coordinates: | 34°25′34″N, 119°50′23″W |