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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Ixtapa?

The distance between Ixtapa (Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 1457 miles / 2345 kilometers / 1266 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Ixtapa (ZIH) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1920 miles / 3090 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 36 hours 2 minutes.

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Ixtapa to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1457.060 miles
  • 2344.911 kilometers
  • 1266.151 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
  • 1459.622 miles
  • 2349.034 kilometers
  • 1268.377 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 Ixtapa to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 3 hours and 15 minutes.

What is the time difference between Ixtapa and Muscle Shoals?

There is no time difference between Ixtapa and Muscle Shoals.

Flight carbon footprint between Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Ixtapa to Muscle Shoals generates about 177 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 177 kilograms equals 390 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
City: Ixtapa
Country: Mexico Flag of Mexico
IATA Code: ZIH
ICAO Code: MMZH
Coordinates: 17°36′5″N, 101°27′39″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