How far is San Luis Obispo, CA, from Muscle Shoals, AL?
The distance between Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) and San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport) is 1865 miles / 3002 kilometers / 1621 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to San Luis Obispo (SBP) is 2097 miles / 3374 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 37 hours 18 minutes.
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport – San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
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Distance from Muscle Shoals to San Luis Obispo
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Muscle Shoals to San Luis Obispo. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 1865.471 miles
- 3002.185 kilometers
- 1621.050 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- 1861.338 miles
- 2995.533 kilometers
- 1617.459 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 San Luis Obispo?
The estimated flight time from Northwest Alabama Regional Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport is 4 hours and 1 minutes.
What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and San Luis Obispo?
Flight carbon footprint between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)
On average, flying from Muscle Shoals to San Luis Obispo generates about 205 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 205 kilograms equals 453 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 San Luis Obispo
See the map of the shortest flight path between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP).
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 | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | SBP |
| ICAO Code: | KSBP |
| Coordinates: | 35°14′12″N, 120°38′31″W |