How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Little Rock, AR?

The distance between Little Rock (Clinton National Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 263 miles / 423 kilometers / 228 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Little Rock (LIT) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 289 miles / 465 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 5 hours 43 minutes.

Distance from Little Rock to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 262.542 miles
• 422.521 kilometers
• 228.143 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

• 261.964 miles
• 421.589 kilometers
• 227.640 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 Little Rock to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Clinton National Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 59 minutes.

What is the time difference between Little Rock and Muscle Shoals?

There is no time difference between Little Rock and Muscle Shoals.

Flight carbon footprint between Clinton National Airport (LIT) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Little Rock to Muscle Shoals generates about 64 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 64 kilograms equals 140 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Little Rock to Muscle Shoals

See the map of the shortest flight path between Clinton National Airport (LIT) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin	Clinton National Airport
City:	Little Rock, AR
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	LIT
ICAO Code:	KLIT
Coordinates:	34°43′45″N, 92°13′27″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