How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Grand Canyon, AZ?
The distance between Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 1385 miles / 2229 kilometers / 1203 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1563 miles / 2516 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 27 hours 41 minutes.
Grand Canyon National Park Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from Grand Canyon to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Grand Canyon to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 1384.741 miles
- 2228.525 kilometers
- 1203.307 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- 1381.666 miles
- 2223.575 kilometers
- 1200.635 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 Grand Canyon to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Grand Canyon National Park Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 3 hours and 7 minutes.
What is the time difference between Grand Canyon and Muscle Shoals?
Flight carbon footprint between Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from Grand Canyon to Muscle Shoals generates about 172 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 172 kilograms equals 380 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Grand Canyon to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Grand Canyon National Park Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Grand Canyon, AZ |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | GCN |
| ICAO Code: | KGCN |
| Coordinates: | 35°57′8″N, 112°8′49″W |
| 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 |