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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Islip, NY?

The distance between Islip (Long Island MacArthur Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 896 miles / 1441 kilometers / 778 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Islip (ISP) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1036 miles / 1667 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 20 hours 1 minutes.

Long Island MacArthur Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Islip to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 895.658 miles
  • 1441.422 kilometers
  • 778.306 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
  • 894.351 miles
  • 1439.319 kilometers
  • 777.170 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 Islip to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Long Island MacArthur Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 2 hours and 11 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Islip to Muscle Shoals generates about 143 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 143 kilograms equals 316 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Long Island MacArthur Airport
City: Islip, NY
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: ISP
ICAO Code: KISP
Coordinates: 40°47′42″N, 73°6′0″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