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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Montrose, CO?

The distance between Montrose (Montrose Regional Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 1154 miles / 1858 kilometers / 1003 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Montrose (MTJ) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1383 miles / 2226 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 26 hours 42 minutes.

Montrose Regional Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Montrose to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1154.245 miles
  • 1857.577 kilometers
  • 1003.011 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
  • 1151.834 miles
  • 1853.697 kilometers
  • 1000.917 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 Montrose to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Montrose Regional Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 2 hours and 41 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Montrose to Muscle Shoals generates about 159 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 159 kilograms equals 351 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

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

Airport information

Origin Montrose Regional Airport
City: Montrose, CO
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: MTJ
ICAO Code: KMTJ
Coordinates: 38°30′35″N, 107°53′38″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