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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Cat Lake?

The distance between Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 1191 miles / 1917 kilometers / 1035 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1466 miles / 2359 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 33 hours 43 minutes.

Cat Lake Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Cat Lake to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1190.937 miles
  • 1916.627 kilometers
  • 1034.896 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
  • 1191.848 miles
  • 1918.093 kilometers
  • 1035.687 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 Cat Lake to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Cat Lake Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 2 hours and 45 minutes.

What is the time difference between Cat Lake and Muscle Shoals?

There is no time difference between Cat Lake and Muscle Shoals.

Flight carbon footprint between Cat Lake Airport (YAC) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Cat Lake to Muscle Shoals generates about 161 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 161 kilograms equals 355 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Cat Lake to Muscle Shoals

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cat Lake Airport (YAC) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Cat Lake Airport
City: Cat Lake
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YAC
ICAO Code: CYAC
Coordinates: 51°43′37″N, 91°49′27″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