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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Pierre, SD?

The distance between Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 947 miles / 1523 kilometers / 823 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Pierre (PIR) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1205 miles / 1940 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 21 hours 57 minutes.

Pierre Regional Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Pierre to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 946.638 miles
  • 1523.466 kilometers
  • 822.606 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
  • 946.163 miles
  • 1522.701 kilometers
  • 822.193 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 Pierre to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Pierre Regional Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 2 hours and 17 minutes.

What is the time difference between Pierre and Muscle Shoals?

There is no time difference between Pierre and Muscle Shoals.

Flight carbon footprint between Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Pierre to Muscle Shoals generates about 147 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 147 kilograms equals 324 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

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

Airport information

Origin Pierre Regional Airport
City: Pierre, SD
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: PIR
ICAO Code: KPIR
Coordinates: 44°22′57″N, 100°17′9″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