How far is Grand Canyon, AZ, from Muscle Shoals, AL?
The distance between Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) and Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) is 1385 miles / 2229 kilometers / 1203 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Grand Canyon (GCN) is 1562 miles / 2514 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 27 hours 41 minutes.
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport – Grand Canyon National Park Airport
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Distance from Muscle Shoals to Grand Canyon
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Muscle Shoals to Grand Canyon. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 1384.741 miles
- 2228.525 kilometers
- 1203.307 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- 1381.666 miles
- 2223.575 kilometers
- 1200.635 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 Grand Canyon?
The estimated flight time from Northwest Alabama Regional Airport to Grand Canyon National Park Airport is 3 hours and 7 minutes.
What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Grand Canyon?
Flight carbon footprint between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN)
On average, flying from Muscle Shoals to Grand Canyon generates about 172 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 172 kilograms equals 380 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 Grand Canyon
See the map of the shortest flight path between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN).
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 | Grand Canyon National Park Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Grand Canyon, AZ |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | GCN |
| ICAO Code: | KGCN |
| Coordinates: | 35°57′8″N, 112°8′49″W |