How far is Lafayette, LA, from Muscle Shoals, AL?
The distance between Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) and Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) is 404 miles / 650 kilometers / 351 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Lafayette (LFT) is 500 miles / 804 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 9 hours 54 minutes.
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport – Lafayette Regional Airport
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Distance from Muscle Shoals to Lafayette
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Muscle Shoals to Lafayette. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 403.929 miles
- 650.060 kilometers
- 351.004 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- 404.248 miles
- 650.574 kilometers
- 351.282 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 Lafayette?
The estimated flight time from Northwest Alabama Regional Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport is 1 hour and 15 minutes.
What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Lafayette?
There is no time difference between Muscle Shoals and Lafayette.
Flight carbon footprint between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)
On average, flying from Muscle Shoals to Lafayette generates about 84 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 84 kilograms equals 186 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 Lafayette
See the map of the shortest flight path between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT).
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 | Lafayette Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Lafayette, LA |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | LFT |
| ICAO Code: | KLFT |
| Coordinates: | 30°12′19″N, 91°59′15″W |