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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Kotzebue, AK?

The distance between Kotzebue (Ralph Wien Memorial Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 3640 miles / 5858 kilometers / 3163 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Kotzebue (OTZ) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 4796 miles / 7718 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 168 hours 44 minutes.

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Kotzebue to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 3639.935 miles
  • 5857.907 kilometers
  • 3163.017 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
  • 3632.574 miles
  • 5846.060 kilometers
  • 3156.620 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 Kotzebue to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Ralph Wien Memorial Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 7 hours and 23 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Kotzebue to Muscle Shoals generates about 412 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 412 kilograms equals 908 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Ralph Wien Memorial Airport
City: Kotzebue, AK
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: OTZ
ICAO Code: PAOT
Coordinates: 66°53′4″N, 162°35′56″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