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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Baton Rouge, LA?

The distance between Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 356 miles / 573 kilometers / 309 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 430 miles / 692 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 8 hours 52 minutes.

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Baton Rouge to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 356.068 miles
  • 573.036 kilometers
  • 309.415 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
  • 356.453 miles
  • 573.655 kilometers
  • 309.749 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 Baton Rouge to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 10 minutes.

What is the time difference between Baton Rouge and Muscle Shoals?

There is no time difference between Baton Rouge and Muscle Shoals.

Flight carbon footprint between Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Baton Rouge to Muscle Shoals generates about 77 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 77 kilograms equals 171 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Baton Rouge to Muscle Shoals

See the map of the shortest flight path between Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
City: Baton Rouge, LA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: BTR
ICAO Code: KBTR
Coordinates: 30°31′59″N, 91°8′58″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