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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Houston, TX?

The distance between Houston (Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 558 miles / 898 kilometers / 485 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Houston (IAH) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 707 miles / 1138 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 13 hours 19 minutes.

Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Houston to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 558.297 miles
  • 898.492 kilometers
  • 485.147 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
  • 558.064 miles
  • 898.117 kilometers
  • 484.944 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 Houston to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 33 minutes.

What is the time difference between Houston and Muscle Shoals?

There is no time difference between Houston and Muscle Shoals.

Flight carbon footprint between Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Houston to Muscle Shoals generates about 107 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 107 kilograms equals 236 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Houston to Muscle Shoals

See the map of the shortest flight path between Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport
City: Houston, TX
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: IAH
ICAO Code: KIAH
Coordinates: 29°59′3″N, 95°20′29″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