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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Jacksonville, NC?

The distance between Jacksonville (Albert J Ellis Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 568 miles / 915 kilometers / 494 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Jacksonville (OAJ) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 694 miles / 1117 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 13 hours 34 minutes.

Albert J Ellis Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Jacksonville to Muscle Shoals

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Jacksonville to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 568.389 miles
  • 914.733 kilometers
  • 493.916 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
  • 567.135 miles
  • 912.715 kilometers
  • 492.827 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 Jacksonville to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Albert J Ellis Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 34 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Albert J Ellis Airport (OAJ) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Jacksonville to Muscle Shoals generates about 109 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 109 kilograms equals 239 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Jacksonville to Muscle Shoals

See the map of the shortest flight path between Albert J Ellis Airport (OAJ) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Albert J Ellis Airport
City: Jacksonville, NC
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: OAJ
ICAO Code: KOAJ
Coordinates: 34°49′45″N, 77°36′43″W
Destination Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
City: Muscle Shoals, AL
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: MSL
ICAO Code: KMSL
Coordinates: 34°44′43″N, 87°36′36″W