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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Fort Smith, AR?

The distance between Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 385 miles / 620 kilometers / 335 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 442 miles / 711 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 8 hours 16 minutes.

Fort Smith Regional Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Fort Smith to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 385.189 miles
  • 619.901 kilometers
  • 334.720 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
  • 384.353 miles
  • 618.556 kilometers
  • 333.994 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 Fort Smith to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Fort Smith Regional Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 13 minutes.

What is the time difference between Fort Smith and Muscle Shoals?

There is no time difference between Fort Smith and Muscle Shoals.

Flight carbon footprint between Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Fort Smith to Muscle Shoals generates about 82 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 82 kilograms equals 180 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Fort Smith to Muscle Shoals

See the map of the shortest flight path between Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Fort Smith Regional Airport
City: Fort Smith, AR
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: FSM
ICAO Code: KFSM
Coordinates: 35°20′11″N, 94°22′2″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