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

The distance between Philadelphia (Wings Field) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 773 miles / 1244 kilometers / 672 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Philadelphia (BBX) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 912 miles / 1467 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 17 hours 9 minutes.

Wings Field – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Philadelphia to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 772.978 miles
  • 1243.988 kilometers
  • 671.700 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
  • 771.919 miles
  • 1242.283 kilometers
  • 670.779 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 Philadelphia to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Wings Field to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 57 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Wings Field (BBX) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Philadelphia to Muscle Shoals generates about 132 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 132 kilograms equals 291 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Wings Field (BBX) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Wings Field
City: Philadelphia, PA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: BBX
ICAO Code: KLOM
Coordinates: 40°8′15″N, 75°15′54″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