How far is Detroit, MI, from Muscle Shoals, AL?
The distance between Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) and Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Airport) is 564 miles / 908 kilometers / 490 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Detroit (DTW) is 644 miles / 1037 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 12 hours 22 minutes.
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport – Detroit Metropolitan Airport
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Distance from Muscle Shoals to Detroit
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Muscle Shoals to Detroit. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 564.197 miles
- 907.986 kilometers
- 490.273 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- 564.772 miles
- 908.912 kilometers
- 490.773 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 Detroit?
The estimated flight time from Northwest Alabama Regional Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Airport is 1 hour and 34 minutes.
What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Detroit?
Flight carbon footprint between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW)
On average, flying from Muscle Shoals to Detroit generates about 108 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 108 kilograms equals 238 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 Detroit
See the map of the shortest flight path between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW).
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 | Detroit Metropolitan Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Detroit, MI |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | DTW |
| ICAO Code: | KDTW |
| Coordinates: | 42°12′44″N, 83°21′12″W |