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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Redding, CA?

The distance between Redding (Redding Municipal Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 1930 miles / 3107 kilometers / 1678 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Redding (RDD) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 2397 miles / 3858 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 42 hours 10 minutes.

Redding Municipal Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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1930
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3107
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1678
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Distance from Redding to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1930.462 miles
  • 3106.778 kilometers
  • 1677.526 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
  • 1926.247 miles
  • 3099.994 kilometers
  • 1673.863 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 Redding to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Redding Municipal Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 4 hours and 9 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Redding to Muscle Shoals generates about 211 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 211 kilograms equals 465 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Redding Municipal Airport
City: Redding, CA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: RDD
ICAO Code: KRDD
Coordinates: 40°30′32″N, 122°17′34″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