How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Sault Ste Marie, MI?
The distance between Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 811 miles / 1305 kilometers / 704 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 938 miles / 1509 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 17 hours 24 minutes.
Chippewa County International Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from Sault Ste Marie to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Sault Ste Marie to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 810.720 miles
- 1304.727 kilometers
- 704.496 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- 811.688 miles
- 1306.285 kilometers
- 705.337 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 Sault Ste Marie to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Chippewa County International Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 2 hours and 2 minutes.
What is the time difference between Sault Ste Marie and Muscle Shoals?
Flight carbon footprint between Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from Sault Ste Marie to Muscle Shoals generates about 136 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 136 kilograms equals 299 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Sault Ste Marie to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Chippewa County International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Sault Ste Marie, MI |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | CIU |
| ICAO Code: | KCIU |
| Coordinates: | 46°15′2″N, 84°28′20″W |
| Destination | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Muscle Shoals, AL |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | MSL |
| ICAO Code: | KMSL |
| Coordinates: | 34°44′43″N, 87°36′36″W |