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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Madison, WI?

The distance between Madison (Dane County Regional Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 586 miles / 944 kilometers / 510 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Madison (MSN) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 696 miles / 1120 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 13 hours 16 minutes.

Dane County Regional Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Madison to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 586.460 miles
  • 943.817 kilometers
  • 509.620 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
  • 587.353 miles
  • 945.253 kilometers
  • 510.396 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 Madison to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Dane County Regional Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 36 minutes.

What is the time difference between Madison and Muscle Shoals?

There is no time difference between Madison and Muscle Shoals.

Flight carbon footprint between Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Madison to Muscle Shoals generates about 111 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 111 kilograms equals 245 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Madison to Muscle Shoals

See the map of the shortest flight path between Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Dane County Regional Airport
City: Madison, WI
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: MSN
ICAO Code: KMSN
Coordinates: 43°8′23″N, 89°20′15″W
Destination 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