How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Santa Barbara, CA?
The distance between Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 1830 miles / 2944 kilometers / 1590 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 2028 miles / 3263 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 36 hours 5 minutes.
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from Santa Barbara to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Santa Barbara to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 1829.524 miles
- 2944.333 kilometers
- 1589.813 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- 1825.509 miles
- 2937.872 kilometers
- 1586.324 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 Santa Barbara to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 3 hours and 57 minutes.
What is the time difference between Santa Barbara and Muscle Shoals?
Flight carbon footprint between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from Santa Barbara to Muscle Shoals generates about 202 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 202 kilograms equals 446 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Santa Barbara to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Santa Barbara Municipal Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | SBA |
| ICAO Code: | KSBA |
| Coordinates: | 34°25′34″N, 119°50′23″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 |