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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Garden City, KS?

The distance between Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 763 miles / 1228 kilometers / 663 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Garden City (GCK) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 923 miles / 1485 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 17 hours 10 minutes.

Garden City Regional Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Garden City to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 762.989 miles
  • 1227.912 kilometers
  • 663.019 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
  • 761.516 miles
  • 1225.542 kilometers
  • 661.740 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 Garden City to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Garden City Regional Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 56 minutes.

What is the time difference between Garden City and Muscle Shoals?

There is no time difference between Garden City and Muscle Shoals.

Flight carbon footprint between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Garden City to Muscle Shoals generates about 131 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 131 kilograms equals 289 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Garden City to Muscle Shoals

See the map of the shortest flight path between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Garden City Regional Airport
City: Garden City, KS
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: GCK
ICAO Code: KGCK
Coordinates: 37°55′39″N, 100°43′26″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