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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Sandspit?

The distance between Sandspit (Sandspit Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 2491 miles / 4009 kilometers / 2165 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Sandspit (YZP) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 3266 miles / 5256 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 67 hours 9 minutes.

Sandspit Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Sandspit to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 2491.363 miles
  • 4009.461 kilometers
  • 2164.936 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
  • 2486.891 miles
  • 4002.262 kilometers
  • 2161.049 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 Sandspit to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Sandspit Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 5 hours and 13 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Sandspit Airport (YZP) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Sandspit to Muscle Shoals generates about 274 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 274 kilograms equals 604 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Sandspit Airport (YZP) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Sandspit Airport
City: Sandspit
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YZP
ICAO Code: CYZP
Coordinates: 53°15′15″N, 131°48′50″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