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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Saranac Lake, NY?

The distance between Saranac Lake (Adirondack Regional Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 975 miles / 1569 kilometers / 847 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Saranac Lake (SLK) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1157 miles / 1862 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 22 hours 40 minutes.

Adirondack Regional Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Saranac Lake to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 974.633 miles
  • 1568.519 kilometers
  • 846.933 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
  • 974.036 miles
  • 1567.559 kilometers
  • 846.414 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 Saranac Lake to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Adirondack Regional Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Saranac Lake to Muscle Shoals generates about 149 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 149 kilograms equals 329 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Saranac Lake to Muscle Shoals

See the map of the shortest flight path between Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Adirondack Regional Airport
City: Saranac Lake, NY
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: SLK
ICAO Code: KSLK
Coordinates: 44°23′7″N, 74°12′22″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