How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Reading, PA?
The distance between Reading (Reading Regional Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 747 miles / 1202 kilometers / 649 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Reading (RDG) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 878 miles / 1413 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 16 hours 33 minutes.
Reading Regional Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from Reading to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Reading to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 747.128 miles
- 1202.386 kilometers
- 649.237 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- 746.219 miles
- 1200.924 kilometers
- 648.447 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 Reading to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Reading Regional Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 54 minutes.
What is the time difference between Reading and Muscle Shoals?
Flight carbon footprint between Reading Regional Airport (RDG) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from Reading to Muscle Shoals generates about 130 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 130 kilograms equals 286 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Reading to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Reading Regional Airport (RDG) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Reading Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Reading, PA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | RDG |
| ICAO Code: | KRDG |
| Coordinates: | 40°22′42″N, 75°57′54″W |
| Destination | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Muscle Shoals, AL |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | MSL |
| ICAO Code: | KMSL |
| Coordinates: | 34°44′43″N, 87°36′36″W |