How far is Fort Smith from Muscle Shoals, AL?
The distance between Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) and Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) is 2061 miles / 3316 kilometers / 1791 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 2720 miles / 4377 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 55 hours 12 minutes.
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport – Fort Smith Airport
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Distance from Muscle Shoals to Fort Smith
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Muscle Shoals to Fort Smith. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 2060.619 miles
- 3316.245 kilometers
- 1790.629 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- 2059.197 miles
- 3313.957 kilometers
- 1789.393 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 Fort Smith?
The estimated flight time from Northwest Alabama Regional Airport to Fort Smith Airport is 4 hours and 24 minutes.
What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Fort Smith?
Flight carbon footprint between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Fort Smith Airport (YSM)
On average, flying from Muscle Shoals to Fort Smith generates about 224 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 224 kilograms equals 494 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 Fort Smith
See the map of the shortest flight path between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Fort Smith Airport (YSM).
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 | Fort Smith Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Fort Smith |
| Country: | Canada  |
| IATA Code: | YSM |
| ICAO Code: | CYSM |
| Coordinates: | 60°1′13″N, 111°57′43″W |