How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Rainbow Lake?
The distance between Rainbow Lake (Rainbow Lake Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 2192 miles / 3528 kilometers / 1905 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Rainbow Lake (YOP) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 2805 miles / 4515 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 52 hours 39 minutes.
Rainbow Lake Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from Rainbow Lake to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Rainbow Lake to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 2192.070 miles
- 3527.794 kilometers
- 1904.856 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- 2189.700 miles
- 3523.980 kilometers
- 1902.797 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 Rainbow Lake to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Rainbow Lake Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 4 hours and 39 minutes.
What is the time difference between Rainbow Lake and Muscle Shoals?
Flight carbon footprint between Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from Rainbow Lake to Muscle Shoals generates about 239 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 239 kilograms equals 528 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Rainbow Lake to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Rainbow Lake Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Rainbow Lake |
| Country: | Canada  |
| IATA Code: | YOP |
| ICAO Code: | CYOP |
| Coordinates: | 58°29′29″N, 119°24′28″W |
| Destination | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Muscle Shoals, AL |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | MSL |
| ICAO Code: | KMSL |
| Coordinates: | 34°44′43″N, 87°36′36″W |