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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Philipsburg?

The distance between Philipsburg (Sint Maarten Princess Juliana International Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 1896 miles / 3051 kilometers / 1648 nautical miles.

Sint Maarten Princess Juliana International Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Philipsburg to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1895.964 miles
  • 3051.259 kilometers
  • 1647.548 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
  • 1896.328 miles
  • 3051.845 kilometers
  • 1647.864 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 Philipsburg to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Sint Maarten Princess Juliana International Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 4 hours and 5 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Sint Maarten Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Philipsburg to Muscle Shoals generates about 208 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 208 kilograms equals 458 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Philipsburg to Muscle Shoals

See the map of the shortest flight path between Sint Maarten Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Sint Maarten Princess Juliana International Airport
City: Philipsburg
Country: Netherlands Antilles Flag of Netherlands Antilles
IATA Code: SXM
ICAO Code: TNCM
Coordinates: 18°2′27″N, 63°6′32″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