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How far is Fort Dodge, IA, from Muscle Shoals, AL?

The distance between Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) and Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) is 645 miles / 1038 kilometers / 561 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Fort Dodge (FOD) is 808 miles / 1301 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 15 hours 41 minutes.

Northwest Alabama Regional Airport – Fort Dodge Regional Airport

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Distance from Muscle Shoals to Fort Dodge

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 645.045 miles
  • 1038.100 kilometers
  • 560.529 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
  • 645.326 miles
  • 1038.552 kilometers
  • 560.773 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 Fort Dodge?

The estimated flight time from Northwest Alabama Regional Airport to Fort Dodge Regional Airport is 1 hour and 43 minutes.

What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Fort Dodge?

There is no time difference between Muscle Shoals and Fort Dodge.

Flight carbon footprint between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)

On average, flying from Muscle Shoals to Fort Dodge generates about 118 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 118 kilograms equals 261 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 Fort Dodge

See the map of the shortest flight path between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD).

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 Fort Dodge Regional Airport
City: Fort Dodge, IA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: FOD
ICAO Code: KFOD
Coordinates: 42°33′5″N, 94°11′33″W