How far is Block Island, RI, from Muscle Shoals, AL?
The distance between Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) and Block Island (Block Island State Airport) is 979 miles / 1576 kilometers / 851 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Block Island (BID) is 1166 miles / 1877 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 23 hours 18 minutes.
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport – Block Island State Airport
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Distance from Muscle Shoals to Block Island
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Muscle Shoals to Block Island. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 979.066 miles
- 1575.654 kilometers
- 850.785 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- 977.573 miles
- 1573.251 kilometers
- 849.488 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 Muscle Shoals to Block Island?
The estimated flight time from Northwest Alabama Regional Airport to Block Island State Airport is 2 hours and 21 minutes.
What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Block Island?
Flight carbon footprint between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Block Island State Airport (BID)
On average, flying from Muscle Shoals to Block Island generates about 149 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 149 kilograms equals 329 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Muscle Shoals to Block Island
See the map of the shortest flight path between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Block Island State Airport (BID).
Airport information
| Origin | 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 |
| Destination | Block Island State Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Block Island, RI |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | BID |
| ICAO Code: | KBID |
| Coordinates: | 41°10′5″N, 71°34′40″W |