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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Bismarck, ND?

The distance between Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 1076 miles / 1731 kilometers / 935 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1408 miles / 2266 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 25 hours 13 minutes.

Bismarck Municipal Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Bismarck to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1075.764 miles
  • 1731.274 kilometers
  • 934.813 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
  • 1075.499 miles
  • 1730.848 kilometers
  • 934.583 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 Bismarck to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Bismarck Municipal Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 2 hours and 32 minutes.

What is the time difference between Bismarck and Muscle Shoals?

There is no time difference between Bismarck and Muscle Shoals.

Flight carbon footprint between Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Bismarck to Muscle Shoals generates about 155 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 155 kilograms equals 343 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Bismarck Municipal Airport
City: Bismarck, ND
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: BIS
ICAO Code: KBIS
Coordinates: 46°46′21″N, 100°44′45″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