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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Macon, GA?

The distance between Macon (Middle Georgia Regional Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 268 miles / 432 kilometers / 233 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Macon (MCN) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 350 miles / 563 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 6 hours 46 minutes.

Middle Georgia Regional Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Macon to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 268.391 miles
  • 431.934 kilometers
  • 233.226 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
  • 268.162 miles
  • 431.565 kilometers
  • 233.027 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 Macon to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Middle Georgia Regional Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 0 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Macon to Muscle Shoals generates about 65 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 65 kilograms equals 142 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Middle Georgia Regional Airport
City: Macon, GA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: MCN
ICAO Code: KMCN
Coordinates: 32°41′34″N, 83°38′57″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