How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Rockford, IL?
The distance between Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 520 miles / 837 kilometers / 452 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Rockford (RFD) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 625 miles / 1006 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 12 hours 1 minutes.
Chicago Rockford International Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from Rockford to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Rockford to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 520.139 miles
- 837.082 kilometers
- 451.988 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- 520.975 miles
- 838.427 kilometers
- 452.715 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 Rockford to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Chicago Rockford International Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 29 minutes.
What is the time difference between Rockford and Muscle Shoals?
There is no time difference between Rockford and Muscle Shoals.
Flight carbon footprint between Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from Rockford to Muscle Shoals generates about 102 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 102 kilograms equals 224 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Rockford to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Chicago Rockford International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Rockford, IL |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | RFD |
| ICAO Code: | KRFD |
| Coordinates: | 42°11′43″N, 89°5′49″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 |