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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Sioux Falls, SD?

The distance between Sioux Falls (Sioux Falls Regional Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 781 miles / 1257 kilometers / 679 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 984 miles / 1584 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 18 hours 20 minutes.

Sioux Falls Regional Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Sioux Falls to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 781.319 miles
  • 1257.412 kilometers
  • 678.948 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
  • 781.327 miles
  • 1257.423 kilometers
  • 678.954 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 Sioux Falls to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Sioux Falls Regional Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 58 minutes.

What is the time difference between Sioux Falls and Muscle Shoals?

There is no time difference between Sioux Falls and Muscle Shoals.

Flight carbon footprint between Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Sioux Falls to Muscle Shoals generates about 133 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 133 kilograms equals 293 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Sioux Falls to Muscle Shoals

See the map of the shortest flight path between Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Sioux Falls Regional Airport
City: Sioux Falls, SD
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: FSD
ICAO Code: KFSD
Coordinates: 43°34′55″N, 96°44′30″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