Air Miles Calculator logo

How far is Mobile, AL, from Muscle Shoals, AL?

The distance between Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) and Mobile (Mobile Regional Airport) is 282 miles / 453 kilometers / 245 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Mobile (MOB) is 331 miles / 533 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 7 hours 6 minutes.

Northwest Alabama Regional Airport – Mobile Regional Airport

Distance arrow
282
Miles
Distance arrow
453
Kilometers
Distance arrow
245
Nautical miles

Search flights

Distance from Muscle Shoals to Mobile

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 281.785 miles
  • 453.489 kilometers
  • 244.865 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
  • 282.513 miles
  • 454.660 kilometers
  • 245.497 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 Mobile?

The estimated flight time from Northwest Alabama Regional Airport to Mobile Regional Airport is 1 hour and 2 minutes.

What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Mobile?

There is no time difference between Muscle Shoals and Mobile.

Flight carbon footprint between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)

On average, flying from Muscle Shoals to Mobile generates about 66 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 66 kilograms equals 147 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 Mobile

See the map of the shortest flight path between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) and Mobile Regional Airport (MOB).

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 Mobile Regional Airport
City: Mobile, AL
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: MOB
ICAO Code: KMOB
Coordinates: 30°41′28″N, 88°14′34″W