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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Sault Ste Marie?

The distance between Sault Ste Marie (Sault Ste. Marie Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 826 miles / 1330 kilometers / 718 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Sault Ste Marie (YAM) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 959 miles / 1544 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 17 hours 36 minutes.

Sault Ste. Marie Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Sault Ste Marie to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 826.120 miles
  • 1329.511 kilometers
  • 717.878 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
  • 827.098 miles
  • 1331.085 kilometers
  • 718.728 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 Sault Ste Marie to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 2 hours and 3 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Sault Ste Marie to Muscle Shoals generates about 137 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 137 kilograms equals 303 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Sault Ste Marie to Muscle Shoals

See the map of the shortest flight path between Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Sault Ste. Marie Airport
City: Sault Ste Marie
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YAM
ICAO Code: CYAM
Coordinates: 46°29′6″N, 84°30′33″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