How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Fort Smith?
The distance between Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 2061 miles / 3316 kilometers / 1791 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 2719 miles / 4376 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 55 hours 19 minutes.
Fort Smith Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from Fort Smith to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Fort Smith to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 2060.619 miles
- 3316.245 kilometers
- 1790.629 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- 2059.197 miles
- 3313.957 kilometers
- 1789.393 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 Fort Smith to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Fort Smith Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 4 hours and 24 minutes.
What is the time difference between Fort Smith and Muscle Shoals?
Flight carbon footprint between Fort Smith Airport (YSM) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from Fort Smith to Muscle Shoals generates about 224 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 224 kilograms equals 494 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Fort Smith to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Fort Smith Airport (YSM) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Fort Smith Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Fort Smith |
| Country: | Canada  |
| IATA Code: | YSM |
| ICAO Code: | CYSM |
| Coordinates: | 60°1′13″N, 111°57′43″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 |