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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Philadelphia, PA?

The distance between Philadelphia (Northeast Philadelphia Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 784 miles / 1261 kilometers / 681 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Philadelphia (PNE) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 928 miles / 1494 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 17 hours 32 minutes.

Northeast Philadelphia Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Philadelphia to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 783.667 miles
  • 1261.190 kilometers
  • 680.988 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
  • 782.558 miles
  • 1259.405 kilometers
  • 680.024 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 Philadelphia to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Northeast Philadelphia Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 59 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Philadelphia to Muscle Shoals generates about 133 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 133 kilograms equals 294 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Northeast Philadelphia Airport
City: Philadelphia, PA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: PNE
ICAO Code: KPNE
Coordinates: 40°4′54″N, 75°0′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