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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Cancún?

The distance between Cancún (Cancún International Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 945 miles / 1521 kilometers / 821 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Cancún (CUN) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 2549 miles / 4102 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 50 hours 30 minutes.

Cancún International Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Cancún to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 945.054 miles
  • 1520.918 kilometers
  • 821.230 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
  • 948.236 miles
  • 1526.038 kilometers
  • 823.994 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 Cancún to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Cancún International Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 2 hours and 17 minutes.

What is the time difference between Cancún and Muscle Shoals?

There is no time difference between Cancún and Muscle Shoals.

Flight carbon footprint between Cancún International Airport (CUN) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Cancún to Muscle Shoals generates about 147 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 147 kilograms equals 324 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cancún International Airport (CUN) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Cancún International Airport
City: Cancún
Country: Mexico Flag of Mexico
IATA Code: CUN
ICAO Code: MMUN
Coordinates: 21°2′11″N, 86°52′37″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