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How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Sioux City, IA?

The distance between Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 710 miles / 1142 kilometers / 617 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Sioux City (SUX) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 889 miles / 1431 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 16 hours 32 minutes.

Sioux Gateway Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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Distance from Sioux City to Muscle Shoals

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 709.612 miles
  • 1142.010 kilometers
  • 616.636 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
  • 709.513 miles
  • 1141.850 kilometers
  • 616.550 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 Sioux City to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Sioux Gateway Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 50 minutes.

What is the time difference between Sioux City and Muscle Shoals?

There is no time difference between Sioux City and Muscle Shoals.

Flight carbon footprint between Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Sioux City to Muscle Shoals generates about 126 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 126 kilograms equals 277 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Sioux City to Muscle Shoals

See the map of the shortest flight path between Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Sioux Gateway Airport
City: Sioux City, IA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: SUX
ICAO Code: KSUX
Coordinates: 42°24′9″N, 96°23′3″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