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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Sanya?

The distance between Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 8616 miles / 13865 kilometers / 7487 nautical miles.

Sanya Phoenix International Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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8616
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13865
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Flight time duration
16 h 48 min
CO2 emission
1 089 kg

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Distance from Sanya to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 8615.579 miles
  • 13865.430 kilometers
  • 7486.733 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
  • 8604.824 miles
  • 13848.122 kilometers
  • 7477.388 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 Sanya to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 16 hours and 48 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Sanya to Muscle Shoals generates about 1 089 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 089 kilograms equals 2 402 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Sanya to Muscle Shoals

See the map of the shortest flight path between Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Sanya Phoenix International Airport
City: Sanya
Country: China Flag of China
IATA Code: SYX
ICAO Code: ZJSY
Coordinates: 18°18′10″N, 109°24′43″E
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