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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Pensacola, FL?

The distance between Pensacola (Pensacola International Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 295 miles / 475 kilometers / 257 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Pensacola (PNS) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 364 miles / 585 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 7 hours 6 minutes.

Pensacola International Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Pensacola to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 295.405 miles
  • 475.408 kilometers
  • 256.700 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
  • 296.187 miles
  • 476.667 kilometers
  • 257.379 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 Pensacola to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Pensacola International Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 3 minutes.

What is the time difference between Pensacola and Muscle Shoals?

There is no time difference between Pensacola and Muscle Shoals.

Flight carbon footprint between Pensacola International Airport (PNS) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Pensacola to Muscle Shoals generates about 68 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 68 kilograms equals 151 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Pensacola International Airport (PNS) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Pensacola International Airport
City: Pensacola, FL
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: PNS
ICAO Code: KPNS
Coordinates: 30°28′24″N, 87°11′11″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