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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Valparaiso, FL?

The distance between Valparaiso (Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 300 miles / 483 kilometers / 261 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Valparaiso (VPS) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 358 miles / 576 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 7 hours 6 minutes.

Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Valparaiso to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 300.426 miles
  • 483.489 kilometers
  • 261.063 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
  • 301.168 miles
  • 484.683 kilometers
  • 261.708 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 Valparaiso to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 4 minutes.

What is the time difference between Valparaiso and Muscle Shoals?

There is no time difference between Valparaiso and Muscle Shoals.

Flight carbon footprint between Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Valparaiso to Muscle Shoals generates about 69 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 69 kilograms equals 153 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Valparaiso to Muscle Shoals

See the map of the shortest flight path between Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
City: Valparaiso, FL
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: VPS
ICAO Code: KVPS
Coordinates: 30°28′59″N, 86°31′31″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