How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from New Orleans, LA?
The distance between New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 362 miles / 583 kilometers / 315 nautical miles.
The driving distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 425 miles / 684 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 8 hours 22 minutes.
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from New Orleans to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from New Orleans to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 362.157 miles
- 582.835 kilometers
- 314.706 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- 362.825 miles
- 583.910 kilometers
- 315.286 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 New Orleans to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 11 minutes.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Muscle Shoals?
There is no time difference between New Orleans and Muscle Shoals.
Flight carbon footprint between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from New Orleans to Muscle Shoals generates about 78 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 78 kilograms equals 173 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from New Orleans to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | New Orleans, LA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | MSY |
| ICAO Code: | KMSY |
| Coordinates: | 29°59′36″N, 90°15′28″W |
| Destination | 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 |