How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from San Luis Obispo, CA?
The distance between San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 1865 miles / 3002 kilometers / 1621 nautical miles.
The driving distance from San Luis Obispo (SBP) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 2100 miles / 3379 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 37 hours 34 minutes.
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from San Luis Obispo to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from San Luis Obispo to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 1865.471 miles
- 3002.185 kilometers
- 1621.050 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- 1861.338 miles
- 2995.533 kilometers
- 1617.459 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 San Luis Obispo to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 4 hours and 1 minutes.
What is the time difference between San Luis Obispo and Muscle Shoals?
Flight carbon footprint between San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from San Luis Obispo to Muscle Shoals generates about 205 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 205 kilograms equals 453 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from San Luis Obispo to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | SBP |
| ICAO Code: | KSBP |
| Coordinates: | 35°14′12″N, 120°38′31″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 |