How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Shangri-La?
The distance between Shangri-La (Diqing Shangri-La Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 8103 miles / 13040 kilometers / 7041 nautical miles.
Diqing Shangri-La Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from Shangri-La to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Shangri-La to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 8102.672 miles
- 13039.986 kilometers
- 7041.029 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- 8089.638 miles
- 13019.010 kilometers
- 7029.703 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 Shangri-La to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 15 hours and 50 minutes.
What is the time difference between Shangri-La and Muscle Shoals?
Flight carbon footprint between Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from Shangri-La to Muscle Shoals generates about 1 013 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 013 kilograms equals 2 234 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path from Shangri-La to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Diqing Shangri-La Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Shangri-La |
| Country: | China  |
| IATA Code: | DIG |
| ICAO Code: | ZPDQ |
| Coordinates: | 27°47′36″N, 99°40′37″E |
| 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 |