How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Lafayette, LA?
The distance between Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 404 miles / 650 kilometers / 351 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 500 miles / 804 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 9 hours 55 minutes.
Lafayette Regional Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from Lafayette to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Lafayette to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 403.929 miles
- 650.060 kilometers
- 351.004 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- 404.248 miles
- 650.574 kilometers
- 351.282 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 Lafayette to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Lafayette Regional Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 15 minutes.
What is the time difference between Lafayette and Muscle Shoals?
There is no time difference between Lafayette and Muscle Shoals.
Flight carbon footprint between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from Lafayette to Muscle Shoals generates about 84 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 84 kilograms equals 186 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Lafayette to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Lafayette Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Lafayette, LA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | LFT |
| ICAO Code: | KLFT |
| Coordinates: | 30°12′19″N, 91°59′15″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 |