How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Columbia, MO?
The distance between Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 380 miles / 611 kilometers / 330 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Columbia (COU) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 501 miles / 806 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 9 hours 30 minutes.
Columbia Regional Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from Columbia to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Columbia to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 379.675 miles
- 611.028 kilometers
- 329.929 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- 379.693 miles
- 611.056 kilometers
- 329.944 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 Columbia to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Columbia Regional Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 13 minutes.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Muscle Shoals?
There is no time difference between Columbia and Muscle Shoals.
Flight carbon footprint between Columbia Regional Airport (COU) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from Columbia to Muscle Shoals generates about 81 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 81 kilograms equals 178 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Columbia to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Columbia Regional Airport (COU) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Columbia Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Columbia, MO |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | COU |
| ICAO Code: | KCOU |
| Coordinates: | 38°49′5″N, 92°13′10″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 |