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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Bridgeport, CT?

The distance between Bridgeport (Sikorsky Memorial Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 905 miles / 1456 kilometers / 786 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Bridgeport (BDR) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1050 miles / 1690 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 20 hours 8 minutes.

Sikorsky Memorial Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Bridgeport to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 904.696 miles
  • 1455.968 kilometers
  • 786.160 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
  • 903.448 miles
  • 1453.958 kilometers
  • 785.075 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 Bridgeport to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Sikorsky Memorial Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 2 hours and 12 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Bridgeport to Muscle Shoals generates about 144 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 144 kilograms equals 317 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Sikorsky Memorial Airport
City: Bridgeport, CT
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: BDR
ICAO Code: KBDR
Coordinates: 41°9′48″N, 73°7′34″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