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How far is El Dorado, AR, from Muscle Shoals, AL?

The distance between Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) and El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field) is 317 miles / 510 kilometers / 275 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to El Dorado (ELD) is 406 miles / 654 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 8 hours 2 minutes.

Northwest Alabama Regional Airport – South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field

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Distance from Muscle Shoals to El Dorado

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 316.630 miles
  • 509.566 kilometers
  • 275.144 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
  • 316.106 miles
  • 508.724 kilometers
  • 274.689 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 El Dorado?

The estimated flight time from Northwest Alabama Regional Airport to South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field is 1 hour and 5 minutes.

What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and El Dorado?

There is no time difference between Muscle Shoals and El Dorado.

Flight carbon footprint between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD)

On average, flying from Muscle Shoals to El Dorado generates about 72 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 72 kilograms equals 158 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 El Dorado

See the map of the shortest flight path between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD).

Airport information

Origin 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
Destination South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field
City: El Dorado, AR
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: ELD
ICAO Code: KELD
Coordinates: 33°13′15″N, 92°48′47″W