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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Trincomalee?

The distance between Trincomalee (China Bay Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 9365 miles / 15072 kilometers / 8138 nautical miles.

China Bay Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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15072
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8138
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Flight time duration
18 h 13 min
Time Difference
11 h 30 min
CO2 emission
1 203 kg

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Distance from Trincomalee to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 9365.127 miles
  • 15071.711 kilometers
  • 8138.073 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
  • 9357.748 miles
  • 15059.836 kilometers
  • 8131.661 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 Trincomalee to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from China Bay Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 18 hours and 13 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between China Bay Airport (TRR) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Trincomalee to Muscle Shoals generates about 1 203 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 203 kilograms equals 2 652 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Trincomalee to Muscle Shoals

See the map of the shortest flight path between China Bay Airport (TRR) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin China Bay Airport
City: Trincomalee
Country: Sri Lanka Flag of Sri Lanka
IATA Code: TRR
ICAO Code: VCCT
Coordinates: 8°32′18″N, 81°10′54″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