How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Rock Springs, WY?
The distance between Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 1256 miles / 2021 kilometers / 1091 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1507 miles / 2425 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 26 hours 54 minutes.
Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from Rock Springs to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Rock Springs to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 1255.832 miles
- 2021.065 kilometers
- 1091.288 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- 1253.565 miles
- 2017.418 kilometers
- 1089.318 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 Rock Springs to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 2 hours and 52 minutes.
What is the time difference between Rock Springs and Muscle Shoals?
Flight carbon footprint between Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from Rock Springs to Muscle Shoals generates about 164 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 164 kilograms equals 362 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Rock Springs to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Rock Springs, WY |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | RKS |
| ICAO Code: | KRKS |
| Coordinates: | 41°35′39″N, 109°3′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 |