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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Beckley, WV?

The distance between Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 418 miles / 673 kilometers / 364 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Beckley (BKW) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 534 miles / 859 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 10 hours 7 minutes.

Raleigh County Memorial Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Beckley to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 418.352 miles
  • 673.272 kilometers
  • 363.538 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
  • 417.855 miles
  • 672.473 kilometers
  • 363.106 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 Beckley to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Raleigh County Memorial Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 17 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Beckley to Muscle Shoals generates about 87 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 87 kilograms equals 191 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Raleigh County Memorial Airport
City: Beckley, WV
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: BKW
ICAO Code: KBKW
Coordinates: 37°47′14″N, 81°7′27″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