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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Altoona, PA?

The distance between Altoona (Altoona–Blair County Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 637 miles / 1026 kilometers / 554 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Altoona (AOO) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 796 miles / 1281 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 15 hours 2 minutes.

Altoona–Blair County Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Altoona to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 637.335 miles
  • 1025.691 kilometers
  • 553.829 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
  • 636.805 miles
  • 1024.839 kilometers
  • 553.369 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 Altoona to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Altoona–Blair County Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 42 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Altoona to Muscle Shoals generates about 117 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 117 kilograms equals 259 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Altoona–Blair County Airport
City: Altoona, PA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: AOO
ICAO Code: KAOO
Coordinates: 40°17′47″N, 78°19′11″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