How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Louisville, KY?
The distance between Louisville (Louisville International Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 258 miles / 416 kilometers / 225 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Louisville (SDF) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 296 miles / 477 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 5 hours 37 minutes.
Louisville International Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from Louisville to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Louisville to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 258.445 miles
- 415.927 kilometers
- 224.582 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- 258.792 miles
- 416.485 kilometers
- 224.884 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 Louisville to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Louisville International Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 59 minutes.
What is the time difference between Louisville and Muscle Shoals?
Flight carbon footprint between Louisville International Airport (SDF) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from Louisville to Muscle Shoals generates about 63 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 63 kilograms equals 139 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Louisville to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Louisville International Airport (SDF) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Louisville International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Louisville, KY |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | SDF |
| ICAO Code: | KSDF |
| Coordinates: | 38°10′27″N, 85°44′9″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 |