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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Paducah, KY?

The distance between Paducah (Barkley Regional Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 172 miles / 278 kilometers / 150 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Paducah (PAH) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 216 miles / 348 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 4 hours 39 minutes.

Barkley Regional Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Paducah to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 172.467 miles
  • 277.558 kilometers
  • 149.870 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
  • 172.728 miles
  • 277.978 kilometers
  • 150.096 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 Paducah to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Barkley Regional Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 49 minutes.

What is the time difference between Paducah and Muscle Shoals?

There is no time difference between Paducah and Muscle Shoals.

Flight carbon footprint between Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Paducah to Muscle Shoals generates about 50 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 50 kilograms equals 111 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

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

Airport information

Origin Barkley Regional Airport
City: Paducah, KY
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: PAH
ICAO Code: KPAH
Coordinates: 37°3′38″N, 88°46′25″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