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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Meridian, MS?

The distance between Meridian (Meridian Regional Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 179 miles / 288 kilometers / 155 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Meridian (MEI) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 221 miles / 355 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 4 hours 36 minutes.

Meridian Regional Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Meridian to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 178.856 miles
  • 287.841 kilometers
  • 155.421 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
  • 179.196 miles
  • 288.387 kilometers
  • 155.717 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 Meridian to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Meridian Regional Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 50 minutes.

What is the time difference between Meridian and Muscle Shoals?

There is no time difference between Meridian and Muscle Shoals.

Flight carbon footprint between Meridian Regional Airport (MEI) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Meridian to Muscle Shoals generates about 51 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 51 kilograms equals 113 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Meridian Regional Airport (MEI) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Meridian Regional Airport
City: Meridian, MS
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: MEI
ICAO Code: KMEI
Coordinates: 32°19′57″N, 88°45′6″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