How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Rapid City, SD?
The distance between Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 1044 miles / 1679 kilometers / 907 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1322 miles / 2127 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 23 hours 35 minutes.
Rapid City Regional Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from Rapid City to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Rapid City to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 1043.557 miles
- 1679.443 kilometers
- 906.827 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- 1042.572 miles
- 1677.856 kilometers
- 905.970 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 Rapid City to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Rapid City Regional Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 2 hours and 28 minutes.
What is the time difference between Rapid City and Muscle Shoals?
Flight carbon footprint between Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from Rapid City to Muscle Shoals generates about 154 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 154 kilograms equals 338 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Rapid City to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Rapid City Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Rapid City, SD |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | RAP |
| ICAO Code: | KRAP |
| Coordinates: | 44°2′43″N, 103°3′25″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 |